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IdentificationWhen 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. HabitatBreeds in woodland, copses and thickets with lush undergrowth. MigrationMigrates to Afrotropics, as far as Uganda, mainly during July to September to return from late March to early May. This information is taken from the BirdFile on the appropriate BirdGuides DVD-ROM. As well as video and sounds, our CD- and DVD-ROMs contain additional text on Voice, Sexing, Ageing, Food, Nests and Eggs and more. BirdGuides rarity status: Local
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.) Most recent UK and Irish reports of Nightingale
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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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European breeding populations (33)
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 Products featuring Nightingale (15)
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