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Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia luscinia
Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 23.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Luscinia
- Species luscinia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Thrush Nightingale is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Thrush Nightingale is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL n, c Europe to c Russia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Thrush Nightingale?
The Thrush Nightingale is a small bird that weighs around 23.8 g.
Where does the Thrush Nightingale live?
The Thrush Nightingale is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL n, c Europe to c Russia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Thrush Nightingale belong to?
The Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Thrush Nightingale eat?
The Thrush Nightingale is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Thrush Nightingale migrate?
The Thrush Nightingale is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Thrush Nightingale endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Thrush Nightingale make?
1 real field recording of the Thrush Nightingale — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Thrush Nightingale's range?
The Thrush Nightingale has a mapped global range of about 6.9 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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