Listen to the Dunnock
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About the Dunnock
The Dunnock is a bird in the family Prunellidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 21 cm.
What does the Dunnock sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song and call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The dunnock (Prunella modularis) is a small passerine, or perching bird, found throughout temperate Europe and into Asian Russia. Dunnocks have also been introduced and become common in New Zealand. It is the most widespread member of the accentor family; most other accentors are limited to mountain habitats. Other, largely archaic, English names for the dunnock include hedge accentor, hedge sparrow, hedge warbler, and titling.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Dunnock sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the Dunnock on this page, including its song and call. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Dunnock endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dunnock as “least concern”.
What family does the Dunnock belong to?
The Dunnock (Prunella modularis) belongs to the family Prunellidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Dunnock (Prunella modularis) (W1CDR0001422 BD6) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Marçay, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France by Benoît Van Hecke – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Meijendel, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands by Sander Pieterse – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Marçay, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France by Benoît Van Hecke – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Marçay, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France by Benoît Van Hecke – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Prunella modularis - Dunnock by Raoul Kima – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q26698 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Dunnock – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Smalljim – CC BY 3.0