Definition of "dunnock" []

• A small European and Asian passerine bird, Prunella modularis, the hedge sparrow (noun)

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• "Not so its near orthographic neighbour the dunnock, which may not be too well, numbers-wise, but is still with us."
• "It is known to have mild effects on a wide range of British birds such as the dunnock, house sparrow, starling and the wood pigeon."
• "The coldest December on record had driven them to warmer climes, and during the day I managed to miss goldfinch, greenfinch, dunnock and song thrush as well."