Dunnock
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Accentors

Dunnock

Prunella modularis

LCLeast Concern
Family
Accentors (Prunellidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The dunnock (Prunella modularis) is a small passerine, or perching bird, found throughout temperate Europe and into Asian Russia. Dunnocks have also been introduced and become common in New Zealand. It is the most widespread member of the accentor family; most other accentors are limited to mountain habitats. Other, largely archaic, English names for the dunnock include hedge accentor, hedge sparrow, hedge warbler, and titling.

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Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.