The Nightingale is a small songbird that belongs to the thrush family Nightingales have an incredibly rich, loud, complex, and melodious song; they sing mostly at night The scientific name of the Nightingale is Luscinia megarhynchos (genus and species)
Habitat and Range : Nightingales live in deciduous forests and thickets in much of Europe (excluding the far north) and central Asia They spend the winters in north and central Africa Anatomy: The Nightingale is about 6 to 7 inches (1518 cm) long and weighs about 12 to 1 ounce (1428 g) Males and females are similar in appearance The head, back, tail, and wings are brown; the belly and chest are creamcolored The eyes are large and black
Diet : The Nightingale eats insects, insect larvae, worms, spiders, berries, and fruit
Eggs and Nests: The Nightingale ’s cuplike nest is built by the female and is hidden in a thicket close to the ground It is made from twigs and leaves and is lined with grass Females lay 4 to 5 pale olivegreen to brown eggs in each clutch (a set of eggs laid at one time) The incubation period of the eggs is 11 to 12 days