Dunnock

Prunella modularis

Portuguese: Ferreirinha-comum

Classification

Family: Accentors (Prunellidae)

Order: Passeriformes

Size: 13-14 cm

Conservation: Least Concern

Rarity at Quinta: Common

Migratory Status: Resident

Season: Year-round

Time of Day: Morning

Dense hedgerows and scrub

Habitat: Hedgerows, Scrub, Gardens, Woodland undergrowth

Streaked brown, grey head and breast, thin bill

Call: High, warbling song; thin "tseep" call

Insects, worms, seeds