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Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, in Aug. 2011
The Nightingale or Luscinia megarhynchos It is a bird of small dimensions, which in the past was classified within the family turdidae, but is now considered part of the family muscicapidae, a very large family of insectivorous birds that are popularly known as flycatchers and are owners of a small size.
We can classify the nightingale as bird insectivorous migratory that traditionally breeds in the forests of Europe and Asia, nesting near the I usually, in small bushes. Meanwhile, the winter boreal travels it in the south of Áfdelicious.
Regarding its size, as we pointed out, it is small, similar to Robin, with a length that oscillates between 15 and 16.5 cm. The coloration does not present distinctions regarding the sex of the nightingale, characterized by being above brown complexion, its tail has red margins and below it varies between a cream and white color.
The male nightingale has always been distinguished by its singingThis is why some singers are often called nightingales when they have an admirable powerful voice. The song is strong with an important
record of hissing, gurgling and other sounds. While he sings during the day, he likes to sing more late at night And then, since at that time there are few birds that sing, that stands out.Some research and experimental work show that the nightingale's song turns out to be louder and powerful in urban areas to thus be heard despite the intense ambient noise in these zones.
Meanwhile, there are several popular beliefs around the nightingale, including: announces the spring, is the bird of the month for May and is considered a symbol of love.
Themes in Nightingale