Dunnock

Name: Dunnock

Scientific name: Prunella modularis

Category: Birds

Nature Stars: 30

What are nature stars?

About: A small, streaky brown and grey bird, Robin-sized, common in gardens, hedgerows and woodland edges. Dunnocks are shy birds, hopping about in low vegetation and around the edge of lawns, feeding on small insects.

How to identify: Streaky brown with a dark grey head and a thin bill.

Where: Widespread.

Natural Superpowers

• Predator: 50
• Agility: 60
• Rarity: 20
• Cute factor: 50
• Traveller: 50

Fantastic fact: The Dunnock is also sometimes known as the Hedge Sparrow. However, it's not a sparrow but a member of a small family of birds called Accentors.

Photograph credit: Photo credit tbc