Songbirds · Summer visitor
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Common Muscicapidae 15–16.5 cm Low risk
Plain brown and unassuming to look at, yet legendary for its voice. Its powerful, richly varied song — delivered day and night from dense thickets — has inspired poetry for centuries.
At a glance
Family
Muscicapidae
Group
Songbirds · Summer visitor
Size
15–16.5 cm
Conservation status
Low risk
Did you know
The nightingale sometimes sings all night long — so females can hear it in the moonlight.
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