Dunnock / Heckenbraunelle (Prunella modularis)

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Heckenbraunelle singt auf Baumspitze - nicht in der Hecke. 2024-06-25 07:33:46 Mettmenalp, GL

Observations

First documented observation: 2020-04-16 in Hungerseeli. Most recent observation: 2025-10-31 in Switzerland.

Description

Classification: Genus Prunella (Prunella); Family Sparrows (Passeridae)
General: Heard at Hungerseeli and near Lendikon according to BirdNET. Finally seen near Amden 2023, Mettmenalp 2024.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-20 - 08-18
Migration in: 03-01 - 05-01
Migration out: 08-18 - 10-27
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=14 cm, wingspan=19-21 cm, weight=16-25 g
Habitats: Forest

Vocalisation

Song: General: High-pitched, repetitive but complex little tune, 3 seconds long with about 15 notes rising and falling, falling at the end, then 3 second pause.
Song: Melodisch, slowly rising, roughly like black-cap warbler, which I guessed in the bird-song.ch quiz. [Link]
Schnell wie ein Rotkehlchen aber nicht herunter plätschernd, hoch und runter zwischen 3 und 7 kHz. [Link]
Song: Singt schon im Vorfrühling. Klangfarbe ähnlich Gartenbaumläufer. Aufbau ähnlich Zaunkönig, aber ohne Triller. Viel leiser und dünner. [Link]
Song a fast and evenly paced, high pitched stream of clear notes. No consistent phrasing. Similar in timbre to Robin, but does not vary tempo or pitch nearly as much. Often compared to the sound of a squeaky wheelbarrow. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 4-8 KHz Singing season: 02-15 - 07-31 Dawn chorus start: 45 minutes before dawn.
Calls: Hohe „zi“ „tsi“. Auf dem Zug „zieht“. Etwas absinkend.. [Link]
Contact call a dry, thick trill "trrr", and a short King Fisher-like, high-pitched "zeep". [Link] Swooping staccato call 0.5 seconds long heard near Lendikon. Repeated irregularly after 1-3.5 seconds.
XC594397 - Dunnock - Prunella modularis modularis - call recorded in Poland.

XC594397 - Dunnock - Prunella modularis modularis - call recorded in Poland.Source: XENOCANTO XC594397 - Dunnock - Prunella modularis modularis - call recorded in Poland.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: Call melody: one note, fast, Frequency: 5-7 KHz, Special sounds: swoop.

Media


Heckenbraunelle. 2023-05-27 10:23:28 Amden Hinder Hoechi

Heckenbraunelle bei Amden Hinder Höhi. 2023-05-27 09:28:30 Amden Hinder Hoechi

Dunnock oder Heckenbraunelle aus Wikipedia weil nur gehört. Source: WIKIPEDIA Dunnock oder Heckenbraunelle aus Wikipedia weil nur gehört.jpg

XC778759 - Dunnock - Prunella modularis - song recorded in Spain. Spain ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC778759 - Dunnock - Prunella modularis - song recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)


XC779064 - Dunnock - Prunella modularis - song recorded in France. France ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC779064 - Dunnock - Prunella modularis - song recorded in France.mp3 (song)


Heckenbraunelle-Gesang, Mettmen. Mettmenalp, GL 2024-06-25 13:03:09 ♫ 2024-06-25 13:03:09 Mettmenalp, GL (song)


Birdnet 1781 - Dunnock - 2021-06-27 12:55:28 - Dunnock - Grabs. Grabs 2021-06-27 12:55:28 ♫ 2021-06-27 12:55:28 Source: BirdNet 20210627_125528 birdnet 1781 - Dunnock - 2021-06-27 12:55:28 - Dunnock - Grabs.mp3 Grabs (song?)

Birdnet 1834 - rapid staccato descending call as wild guess dunnock - No confident detection - Weisslingen. Weisslingen 2021-07-20 15:54:39 ♫ 2021-07-20 15:54:39 Source: BirdNet 20210720_155439 birdnet 1834 - rapid staccato descending call as wild guess dunnock - No confident detection - Weisslingen.mp3 Weisslingen (call)

Birdnet 200 it says dunnock almost certain heckenbraunelle. Hungerseeli 2020-04-16 07:55:09 ♫ 2020-04-16 07:55:09 Source: BirdNet 20200416_075509 birdnet 200 it says dunnock almost certain heckenbraunelle.mp3 Hungerseeli (song?)


Birdnet 199 it says dunnock almost certain. Hungerseeli 2020-04-16 07:54:44 ♫ 2020-04-16 07:54:44 Source: BirdNet 20200416_075444 birdnet 199 it says dunnock almost certain.mp3 Hungerseeli (song?)

Birdnet 201 it says dunnock almost certain heckenbraunelle. Hungerseeli 2020-04-16 07:55:16 ♫ 2020-04-16 07:55:16 Source: BirdNet 20200416_075516 birdnet 201 it says dunnock almost certain heckenbraunelle.mp3 Hungerseeli (song?)

Birdnet 199 it says dunnock almost certain Heckenbraunelle ohne Zilpzalp. Hungerseeli 2020-04-16 07:54:44 Singers: Dunnock, Common chiffchaff🐦
♫ 2020-04-16 07:54:44 Source: BirdNet 20200416_075444 birdnet 199 it says dunnock almost certain Heckenbraunelle ohne Zilpzalp.mp3 Hungerseeli (song?)


Wikipedia Dunnock (Prunella modularis) (W1CDR0001422 BD6) song.Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia Dunnock_(Prunella_modularis)_(W1CDR0001422_BD6) song.ogg (song)

Wasserralle sicher, Heckenbraunelle vielleicht. Switzerland 2025-10-31 15:09:00 Singers: Water rail, Dunnock🐦
♫ 2025-10-31 15:09:00 Switzerland (song?)

Wikipedia Dunnock (Prunella modularis) (W1CDR0001422 BD6).Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia Dunnock_(Prunella_modularis)_(W1CDR0001422_BD6).mp3 (song?)

Web pages with this species:

FOK Bergvogel-Exkursion / Last FOK2 outing: Amden Hinder Hoechi. / Summer in Switzerland, 2024 / Zwei Tage im Berghotel Mettmen als Geschenk an Ruedi für seinen 75 Geburtstag. Das heisst natürlich auch Wandern und Vögel und Natur fotografieren.