He Nightingale or Luscinia megarhynchos It is a small bird, which in the past was classified within the family turdidaebut now he’s considered part of the family muscicapidaea very large family of insectivorous birds that are popularly known as flycatchers and are small in size.
We can classify the nightingale as insectivorous migratory bird which traditionally breeds in the forests of Europe and Asia, nesting close to the ground, in small bushes. Meanwhile, the boreal winter is spent in the southern Áfdelicious.
Regarding its size, as we pointed out, it is small, similar to the Robinwith a length ranging between 15 and 16.5cm. The coloration does not present distinctions regarding the sex of the nightingale, characterized by being brown on top, its tail has red margins and below it varies between a cream and white color.
The male nightingale has always been distinguished by its songThis is why some singers are often nicknamed nightingales when they have an admirable powerful voice. Song is strong with a significant range of hissing, gurgling, and other sounds. Although she sings during the day, he likes to sing more late at night and then since at that time there are few birds that sing it is that it stands out.
Some research and experimental work shows that the song of the nightingale turns out to be stronger and more powerful in urban areas in order to be heard despite the intense environmental noise in these areas.
Meanwhile, there are several popular beliefs around the nightingale, including: announces spring, is the bird of the month of May and is considered a symbol of love.
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