Dunnock
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(Prunella modularis)
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A charismatic little bird, the dunnock is identifiable by its grey head and breast, and darker wings than its light brown body. It has a thinner, pointier beak than that of the house sparrow, which it is often confused for.
Diet: Insects, seeds
Origin: Native
UK conservation status: Amber
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
References
​1 Anon (n.d.) ‘Dunnock photo’. [online] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f6/61/d6/f661d6a8d6f5a41dcaafd500aab16f20.jpg (Accessed 24 May 2020)
2 Anon (n.d.) ‘Dunnock Bird Facts | Prunella Modularis - The RSPB’. [online] Available from: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/dunnock/ (Accessed 24 May 2020)
3 Anon (n.d.) ‘Dunnock (Prunella modularis) - British Birds - Woodland Trust’. [online] Available from: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/birds/dunnock/ (Accessed 24 May 2020)
4 IUCN (n.d.) ‘Prunella modularis (Dunnock)’. [online] Available from: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22718651/132118966 (Accessed 24 May 2020)
