Dunnock Prunella modularis

Features

The dunnock is a resident of leafy and coniferous forests with rich undergrowth, and prefers dense stands of young spruce trees. It spends a lot of time on the ground where it gets in contact with insects or seeds.

Species	Bird
Living space	Conifer forest, Deciduous forest
Size	14 cm
Weight	18 - 24 g

Description

It has a blue-grey chest and head, while its back and wings are brown with black striped patterns, and the abdomen is grey with brown striped patterns. The beak is dark and thin. In fact, the dunnock resembles a house sparrow. This species has a mixed mating strategy, since it is possible for it to live in monogamy, polygamy or polyandry. In a period when food is sufficient, the males operate over a larger area. By its area, a single male dunnock can capture the areas of one or two females with which it mates. If there is little food, there may be two small areas of the males captured in one female area. In such cases, the female breeds with both males, which also feed her.