Dunnock: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the dunnock lives – recorded in 43 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Prunella modularis
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	43 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, Oceania
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Prunellidae

Where does the dunnock live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the dunnock in 43 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa. In New Zealand it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the dunnock endangered?

The dunnock’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the dunnock?

The dunnock (Prunella modularis) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Prunellidae, genus Prunella. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the dunnock

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dunnock (revision 1378602868), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q26698 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).