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Thrush Nightingale
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Wet scrub (rare passage).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Slightly browner; rolling song.
When to look
Scarce or local in the UK. Timing varies by region, so check recent sightings before you travel. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Thrush Nightingale sits in our Rare tier for the UK: scarce or very local, so most birders need a planned trip. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- White-spotted BluethroatRare · Wet scrub (very rare race)
- BluethroatRare · Wet scrub
- Common NightingaleUncommon · Dense scrub (S. England summer)
- Blyth's Reed WarblerRare · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Citrine WagtailRare · Marshes (rare passage)
- Greenish WarblerRare · Mature trees (rare passage)
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