Prunella modularis · Irish: Donnóg
The quiet, shuffling "hedge sparrow" that isn't a sparrow at all.
Habitat: Garden borders, hedges and scrubby cover, low to the ground. | Season: All year
Mouse-like, shuffling gait as it forages under hedges and feeders; plain looks hide a surprisingly complex breeding life.
Dunnocks have an unusual family life: a female may mate with more than one male, and both may then help feed her chicks — one of the more complex mating systems among Irish garden birds.
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