Prunella modularis
E673764
Prunella modularis, commonly known as the dunnock or hedge sparrow, is a small, inconspicuous passerine bird found across Europe and parts of Asia, typically inhabiting hedgerows, gardens, and woodland edges.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passerine
ⓘ
species of bird ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| billType |
insectivorous
ⓘ
slender ⓘ |
| binomialName | Prunella modularis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 13.5–14 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSystem |
polyandrous
ⓘ
polygynandrous ⓘ socially monogamous ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic plumage ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
dunnock
ⓘ
hedge sparrow ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
other invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| family | Prunellidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| genus | Prunella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
gardens
ⓘ
hedgerows ⓘ scrub ⓘ woodland edges ⓘ |
| hostOfBroodParasite | common cuckoo ⓘ |
| introducedTo | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior |
partially migratory
ⓘ
resident in western Europe ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Asia ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
hedge
ⓘ
low shrub ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
brown-streaked upperparts
ⓘ
grey breast ⓘ grey head ⓘ |
| songType |
high-pitched
ⓘ
thin ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalBehavior |
ground-feeding
ⓘ
skulking ⓘ |
| typicalMass | 19–24 g ⓘ |
| wingspan | 19–21 cm ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
Mediterranean region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Europe ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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