The Dunnock (Prunella modularis), is a small, familiar UK bird also known as the Hedge Accentor, Hedge Sparrow or Hedge Warbler. Dunnocks are ground feeders, and even though are a common garden bird here, they won't use feeders, but rather they prefer to eat food dropped by other birds along with their diet of insects, seeds and berries. They also tend to stay close to cover, usually garden hedgerows etc. Although referred to as a Hedge Sparrow, the Dunnock is not closely related to the sparrow family.

Interestingly, both male and female Dunnocks often breed with multiple partners and it's not uncommon to see 3 birds all feeding hatchlings. Only approximately 2% of birds are known to mate in this way. 

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