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Nightingale

Nightingale

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Turdidae
Genus:	Luscinia
Species:	megarhynchos

Binomial name

Luscinia megarhynchos

The Nightingale Luscinia megarhyncos is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. It, and similar small European thrushes, are often called chats

It is a migratory insectivorous species breeding in forest in Europe and Asia . The distribution is more southerly than the very closely related Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia. It nests low in dense bushes. It winters in southern Africa.

The Nightingale is similar in size to the European Robin. It is plain brown above except for the red-sided tail with red side patches. It is buff to white below. Sexes are similar.

The male’s famous song is loud, with a impressive range of whistles, trills and gurgles. The most characteristic feature is a loud whistling crescendo. It has a frog-like alarm call.

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