Mike Read / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) singing perched in Silver birch (Betula pendula) Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Reserve, Ellingham, near Ringwood, Hampshire, E...

David Pattyn / Alpine accentor (Prunella collaris) in snow, Leukerbad, Vallais, Wallis, Switzerland, January

Andy Sands / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) On the ground in snow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, March

Oriol Alamany / Robin Accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) in Spiti valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya mountains, Himachal Pradesh, India, February

Oriol Alamany / Robin accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) in Spiti valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya mountains, Himachal Pradesh, India, February

Konrad Wothe / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) singing, Bavaria, Germany. June

David Tipling / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) feeding on grass seeds in snow, Norfolk, England, UK. February

David Tipling / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) in song North Norfolk, England, UK. February

Guy Edwardes / Alpine accentor (Prunella collaris) Poland, September

Oliver Hellowell / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) on mossy stick, England, UK. September.

Eric Medard / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on log, France, December.

Matthew Maran / Bird ringer removing Dunnock (Prunella modularis) from mist nets in reedbeds on the Otter Estuary, Devon, England, UK. May.

Matthew Maran / Bird ringer removing Dunnock (Prunella modularis) from mist nets in reedbeds on the Otter Estuary, Devon, England, UK. May.

Matthew Maran / Bird ringer checking health of a dunnock (Prunella modularis) in reedbeds, Otter Estuary, Devon, England, UK, May.

Matthew Maran / Bird ringer using a guide book to check identification Dunnock (Prunella modularis) East Devon, England, UK, May.

Johannes Melchers/ BIA / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) calling, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Bruno D'Amicis / Juvenile Dunnock (Prunella modularis) on Dwarf pine (Pinus mugo). Abruzzo, Central Apennines, Italy, June.

Colin Varndell / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) 'wing flicking' in spring. Dorset, UK March.

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Brown accentor (Prunella fulvescens) Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Robin accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) near Yushu, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Brown accentor (Prunella fulvescens) near Yushu, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Robin accentor (Prunella rubeculoides), Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai, China

Ralph Martin/ BIA / Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) on snow, Bavaria, Germany

Jussi Murtosaari / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched, Finland, April.

Bernard Castelein / Hedge accentor (Prunella modularis) Brasschaat, Belgium, January.

Fabrice Cahez / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) Vosges, France, March.

Gary K. Smith / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) on Hawthorn, UK, November

Dong Lei / Rufous-breasted accentor (Prunella strophiata) Basongcuo National Park, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Tibet, China.

Dong Lei / Collared accentor (Prunella collaris) Wolong National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China.

David Tipling / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) nest with five eggs, Norfolk UK, June

David Tipling / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) nest with five eggs, Norfolk UK, June

Mario Suarez Porras/ BIA / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) spreading wings, Spain

Biraj Sarkar/ BIA / Rufous-breasted Accentor (Prunella strophiata), Darjeeling, India

David Pattyn / Alpine accentor (Prunella collaris) in snow, Leukerbad, Valais, Switzerland, February

David Pattyn / Alpine accentor (Prunella collaris) in snow, Leukerbad, Valais, Switzerland, February.

Jussi Murtosaari / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched, Korpoo, Uto, Finland, May.

Ernie Janes / Hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis) on conifer. Norfolk, England, UK, April.

Dong Lei / Collared accentor (Prunella collaris) on rock, Mount Namjagbarwa, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon National Park, Tibet, China.

Pascal Pittorino / Alpine accentor (Prunella collaris) on rock, with the sea in the background, Corsica, France, February.

Ernie Janes / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on conifer, Norfolk, England, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on conifer, Norfolk, England, UK, April.

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) singing, Kent, England, UK, April

Christine Jung / Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) in snow, Wallis, Switzerland

Dong Lei / Rufous-breasted Accentor (Prunella strophiata) in snow, Yajiang county, Sichuan Province, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China, Asia

Brent Stephenson / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) feeding amongst short grass. Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September. Introduced species in New Zealand.

Brent Stephenson / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) feeding amongst short grass. Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September. Introduced species in New Zealand.

Radomir Jakubowski / Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) Bernese Alps, Switzerland, April.

Mike Read / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) in hazel, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, February.

Bernard Castelein / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) in snow, Brasschaat, Belgium

Bernard Castelein / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) in snow, Brasschaat, Belgium

Nick Upton / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on a lichen encrusted dead branch in farmland, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire, UK, July.

Satyendra Sharma / Rufous-streaked Accentor (Prunella himalayana), Uttarakhand, India

Andres M. Dominguez / Dunnock (Prunella modularis), Cadiz, Spain

Stefan Rieben / Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris), Wallis, Switzerland

Ralph Martin / Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris), Switzerland

Ralph Martin / Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris), Graubunden, Switzerland

Ralph Martin / Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris), Graubunden, Switzerland

Ralph Martin / Dunnock (Prunella modularis), Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Ralph Martin / Dunnock (Prunella modularis), Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Nick Upton / Alpine accentor (Prunus collaris) perched on a snow-covered hand-rail at an alpine chalet, with snow-covered mountain slopes and trees in the background, Hauteluce, Savoie, France, January.

David Tipling / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) in song Norfolk, April

Ben Lascelles / Robin accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) two males displaying on rock, Lha Chu River Valley, Mount Kailash, Tibet. June

Loic Poidevin / Dunnock (Prunella modularis). West France, December.

Loic Poidevin / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched. West France, December.

Markus Varesvuo / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) profile portrait, Uto Finland April

Andy Sands / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) Male singing from dead bramble, Cornwall, England, UK, May

Andy Sands / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) portrait of male singing, Cornwall, England, UK, May

Alan Williams / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) bathing in birdbath in garden, Cheshire, UK, April

Alan Williams / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) bathing in birdbath in garden, Cheshire, UK, April

Alan Williams / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) drinking from birdbath in garden, Cheshire, UK, April

Wild Wonders of Europe / Préau / Man holding Dunnock (Prunella modularis) caught in net for ringing in allotment, Grande-Synthe, Dunkirk, France, September 2010, model released

Wild Wonders of Europe / Préau / Man holding Dunnock (Prunella modularis) caught in net for ringing, in allotment garden, Grande-Synthe, Dunkirk, France, September 2010, model released

Konstantin Mikhailov / Alpine accentor (Prunella collaris) on rocks and vegetation at Thorung-La Pass, Mustang country, Nepal, May.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) feeding on ground in snow, Scotland, UK, December

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) in tree, Scotland, UK, December

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on branch in snow, Scotland, UK, December

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) and Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) fighting, Scotland, January

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) and Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) fighting, Scotland, January

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) and Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) fighting, Scotland, January. Did you know? The name Dunnock comes from the Ancient British meaning 'Little brown one'.

David Kjaer / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) bathing, Wiltshire, UK, April

Hermann Brehm / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched, singing, Germany, March

Markus Varesvuo / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) Finland April

Markus Varesvuo / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) Finland April

Markus Varesvuo / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) Finland April

Ernie Janes / Dunnock / Hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis) perched on conifer, UK, April

Ernie Janes / Dunnock / Hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis) singing, UK, May

Ernie Janes / Dunnock / Hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis) displaying, UK, May

Markus Varesvuo / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on twig singing, Estonia, May

Hans Glader/ BIA / Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris), Austria

Philippe Clement / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched in thorny Blackberry bush in spring, Flanders, Belgium. May.

Philippe Clement / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched in thorny Blackberry bush, Flanders, Belgium. February.

Ashley Cooper / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) feeding on seeds in snow, Leighton Moss Nature Reserve, Lancashire, UK. January.

Ashley Cooper / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) attacking its reflection in a window, Ambleside, Lake District, Cumbria, UK. May.

Ashish & Shanthi Chandola / Robin accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) foraging on the ground. Another Robin accentor enters the frame and then the first bird leaves. Ulley, Ladakh, India. November.

Ashish & Shanthi Chandola / Robin accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) foraging on the ground. Then the animal hops out of the frame. Ulley, Ladakh, India. November.