• Synonyms Nightingale, Persian nightingale, Rufous Nightingale, European Nightingale
  • Old latin name for bird Erithacus megarhynchos, Luscinia aedon, Sylvia luscinia

Common Nightingalebird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Oscar Campbell
    Kazakhstan
  • 2.
    Song, © Oscar Campbell
    Kazakhstan
  • 3.
    Song, © Esperanza Poveda
    Spain
  • 4.
    Song, © Oscar Campbell
    Kazakhstan
  • 5.
    Call, © Étienne Leroy
    France
  • 6.
    Alarm call, © Joost van Bruggen
    Netherlands
  • 7.
    Human voice, song, © Manuel Grosselet
    France
  • 8.
    Male, song, © Mehmetunlu
    Turkey
  • 9.
    Song, © Esperanza Poveda
    Spain
  • 10.
    Alarm call, © maudoc
    Italy
  • 11.
    Song, © Roby
    Switzerland
  • 12.
    Song, © Harry Hussey
    Azerbaijan
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Common Nightingale

  • Breeding region Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion c, w
  • Non breeding region AF

Common Nightingale subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Luscinia megarhynchos africanae Turkey, the Caucasus and n, sw Iranto e AfricaNo
Luscinia megarhynchos golziie Iran to Kazakhstan, sw Mongolia and nw Chinato e AfricaNo
Luscinia megarhynchos megarhynchosw, c Europe to c Turkey and s to Jordanto wc AfricaNo

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansNagtegaal
Albanianbilbili
Arabicالعندليب(هزّار), هزار شائع, العندليب
ArmenianՀարավային Սոխակ, [Haravayin Sokhak ]
Azerbaijanicənub seyrə bülbülü, Cənub bülbülü
BasqueRossinyol , Urretxindorra, urretxindor
Belarusiansałaviej, салавей, Заходні салавей
BretonEostig kuzh, An eostig kuzh, eostig
BulgarianЮжен славей, slavej, славей
Catalanrossinyol comú, Rossinyol
Chinese新疆歌鸲
Chinese (Traditional)新疆歌鴝
Chuvashанăç шăпчăкĕ
Cornisheos
Croatianslavuj
Czechslavík, slavík obecný
DanishSydlig Nattergal, nattergal
DutchNachtegaal
EsperantoKomuna najtingalo, najtingalo, suda najtingalo
Estonianlőunaööbik, ööbik, lõunaööbik
FaroeseSu*th*urnátergali, suðurnáttargali, náttargali, Suðurnátergali
Finnishsatakieli, etelänsatakieli
FrenchRossignol philomèle, rossignol
Frisiangeal
GalicianRousinol, rousinol común, Rossinyol
Georgianსამხრეთული ბულბული, სამხრეთული იადონი, ჩვეულებრივი ბულბული
GermanNachtigall
GreekΑηδόνι, (Κοινό) Αηδόνι, Αηδόvι, aioni
Hebrewזמיר הירדן, זמיר, זמיר רונן
Hungarianfülemüle
IcelandicNæturgali
Irishfiliméala, reiseñor
ItalianUsignolo comune, Usignolo
Japaneseナイチンゲール, サヨナキドリ
Kazakhзортұмсықты бұлбұл, Оњтүстік бұлбұлы, оңтүстік бұлбұлы, батыс бұлбұлы
Latvianrietumu lakstīgala, rietumu lakstigala
Lithuanianvakarinė lakštingala, Vakarine lakštingala, lakštingala, Pietinė lakštingala
LuxembourgishNuechtegailchen
Macedonianславеj, slavej, Славеј, славејче
MalteseRozinjol, rożinjol, rożinjoli
Manxspittag oie, Beeal bing
Mongolianшинжаны хятруу, хушуу том гургалдай, Донгодох болжмор, Зулбаран гургалдай, Алтан гургалдай
Northern SamiLulličuohtegielaš
Norwegiansørnattergal, Sørlig nattergal, nattergal
Norwegian NynorskSørnattergal
Occitanrossinhòl
Persianبلبل هزاردستان, بلبل معمولی (هزاردستان), بلبل معمولی , بلبل معمولی
Polishsłowik rdzawy, słowik, slowik rdzawy, Słowik szary, Slowik szary
PortugueseRouxinol(-comum), Rouxinol-comum, rouxinol-comum, rouxinol
RomanianPrivighetoare roşcată, Privighetoare roșcată, privighetoare, chiriklo-ratiako, chirikli-ratiaki
Romanshluschaina
Russianсоловей, Соловей южный, solovej, Южный соловей, Южный соловей - Западный соловей, западный соловей
Sardinianpuzone de riu, cirulicorda, arrissiuolu, pilloni de beranu, conchinigheddu, rusinzolu, conchiepara, srubiarriu, passirillanti, filomena, beranile, arrassanajolu
SerbianMali slavuj, славуj, Slavuj, Славуј
Slovakslávik obyčajný, slávik krovinový, slávik
Slovenianmali slavec, slavec
SpanishRuiseñor común, Ruiseñor Comun, Ruiseñor
SwahiliKurumbiza wa Ulaya
Swedishnäktergal, sydnäktergal
Tajikбулбули ҷанубӣ
TurkishОңтүстік бұлбұлы, Bülbül
Turkmengünorta bilbili, bülbül
Ukrainianсоловейко західний, соловей, solovej, Західний соловейко
UzbekЎрта Осиѐ булбули, жануб булбули, жанубий булбул
Welsheos