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Prunella modularis
Size: |
5.75 inches (14.5 cm) |
Habitat: |
Woodland, farmland, parks and gardens |
Feeding: |
Insects and worms, seeds in winter |
Eggs: |
3 - 5 pale blue eggs laid late March - July,
incubation 13
days |
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Dunnock |
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The Dunnock is sometimes called a Hedge Sparrow although it is
not related to house and tree sparrows.
It is a dull looking bird with a grey head, brown body and
brown back with darker streaks. It has a sharp thin beak. The
sexes are similar.
You will usually see Dunnocks on the ground picking insects
and seeds from the grass. They usually gather round the bottom
of our bird feeders collecting the seeds dropped by the other
birds.
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Dunnock |
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