Dunnock the certainty of paternity. If a male has greater access to a female, and therefore a higher chance of a successful fertilisation, during a specific mating period, it would provide more care towards the young. Dunnock The dunnock ("Prunella modularis") is a small passerine, or perching bird, found throughout temperate Europe and into Asia. Dunnocks have also been successfully introduced into New Zealand. It is by far the most widespread member of the accentor family, which otherwise consists of mountain species. Other common names of the dunnock include the hedge accentor, hedge sparrow, or hedge warbler. The name "dunnock" comes
Common redpoll a further thirteen days. Common redpoll The common redpoll ("Acanthis flammea") is a species of bird in the finch family. It breeds somewhat further south than the Arctic redpoll, also in habitats with thickets or shrubs. The common redpoll was listed in 1758 by Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his "Systema Naturae" under the binomial name "Fringilla flammea". The current genus name "Acanthis" is from the Ancient Greek "akanthis", a name for a small now-unidentifiable bird, and "flammea" is the Latin for "flame-coloured". The common redpoll was previously placed in the genus "Carduelis". Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that the