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adult juvenile European distribution male singing in bush

Identification

When a Nightingale does become visible it is seen to be a rather disappointing plain brown bird characterised only by whiter underparts, a richer chestnut colour on the tail and a conspicuous large, black, staring eye accentuated by a white eye ring.

Habitat

Breeds in woodland, copses and thickets with lush undergrowth.

Migration

Migrates to Afrotropics, as far as Uganda, mainly during July to September to return from late March to early May.

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Nightingale is classed as Local: generally fairly regular or common species that a 'county lister' or a birding beginner might be interested in going to see. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Lesvos 2009, North Aegean, Greece 20/04/2009	Vlasina lacke, Pčinja, Serbia 22/08/2009	Centa, Central Banat, Serbia 09/06/2009	Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 24/05/2009	Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 24/05/2009
Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 24/05/2009	Minsmere Heath, Suffolk 23/05/2009	Minsmere Heath, Suffolk 23/05/2009	Minsmere Heath, Suffolk 23/05/2009	Minsmere Heath, Suffolk 23/05/2009

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Nightingale breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country):

Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Britain
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Lichtenstein
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

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	The Nightingale: Status and Strongholds	Thursday 28th March 2002
	Andy Wilson (BTO) on the decline of this species, with a gazetteer of sites where they can still be found   read on

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