Prunella modularis
Interesting facts: The inconspicuous dunnock likes to hide in dense shrubs, or it scurries over the ground like a mouse. It has the typical thin, black beak of an insect eater. However, during the winter months, it feeds on small seeds. This allows it to increasingly overwinter by us.Characteristics: Brown back feathers and wings with clear length-wise stripes, head and breast lead grey; thin beak, dark to black; at a quick glance possibly mistaken for a female house sparrow
Body length: Less than 20 cm (sparrow length)
Distribution: Edge areas of deciduous and mixed forest with plenty of undergrowth, copses, wild gardens, parks, cemeteries
