Nightingale

A little songbird from the Old World, the nightingale.

Its seemingly unremarkable exterior hides a powerful voice that has long been a favourite of birdwatchers. Typically, the term "nightingale" only refers to the widespread nightingale species found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. The term "nightingale" can also refer to a few unrelated songbird species, such as the nightingale-thrush, or the entire nightingale genus. But unless otherwise stated, this essay will focus mostly on the rufous nightingale, another name for the common nightingale.