Nightingale

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nightingale

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Luscinia megarhynchos
2. What is the lifespan?Typically 2-5 years in the wild, though some individuals may live longer
3. What does a nightingale look like?A nightingale is a medium-sized bird about 16 to 17 centimeters long. It has brown upper parts and a pale, buffy-white belly that helps it hide in its forest home.
4. What does a nightingale eat?Nightingales mainly eat insects, larvae, spiders, and other small invertebrates. In the autumn they also eat berries.

Passerine: A bird belonging to the order Passeriformes, characterized by a perching foot, typically with three toes forward and one back.
Conspecific: Belonging to the same species.
Nocturnal: Active primarily during the night.
Cryptic Coloration: Body coloring that helps an animal blend in with its surroundings to avoid detection.