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Dunnock

Prunella modularis

The Dunnock is a small, brown bird that loves to hop around gardens and parks. It has a sweet song and often forages for insects and seeds on the ground.

Hábitat: Urban areas

Aspecto

The Dunnock is a small, shy brown bird, often mistaken for a House Sparrow, but it has a sleek grey head and breast, with streaky brown plumage on its back and wings. Its slender bill and orange-brown legs further distinguish it.

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Dunnock

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Dunnock parents often feed cuckoo chicks even though they're huge!

Female dunnocks can lay up to three clutches of eggs in one year!

Their song is a surprisingly high-pitched, warbling trill.

They are also called 'Hedge Accentors' because they love hedges!

Habilidades especiales

Dunnocks can have complex breeding arrangements with multiple partners, which helps them raise more chicks successfully.

Its streaky brown and grey feathers provide excellent camouflage, allowing the Dunnock to disappear into hedges and bushes from predators.

Dunnocks have a streamlined body shape that helps them move quietly and efficiently through thick bushes and tangled plants to find food.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 13-14.5 cm
Envergadura: 19-21 cm
Peso: 0.019-0.021 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-9 años
Top Speed: 35 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-6
Incubación: 11-12 días

Dieta y alimentación

Dunnocks are omnivores that enjoy both tiny insects and tasty seeds.

Diferencias por edad: Young chicks primarily eat insects, shifting to a broader omnivorous diet as adults.

Alimentos principales

insects
spiders
beetles
seeds
berries

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

A key predator of small garden birds like the Dunnock.

parasitizes

Common Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Lays its eggs in Dunnock nests for them to raise.

eats

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

Dunnocks forage on the ground for these and other invertebrates.

shelters

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Provides dense cover for nesting and hiding from predators.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.