the certainty of paternity. If a male has greater access to a female, and therefore a higher chance of a successful fertilisation, during a specific mating period, it would provide more care towards the young. References External links Xeno-canto: audio recordings of the dunnock Dunnock videos, photos & sounds on the Internet Bird Collection Ageing and sexing (PDF; 2.0 MB) by Javier Blasco-Zumeta & Gerd-Michael Heinze Feathers of dunnock (Prunella modularis) Prunellidae Birds of Europe Birds of New Zealand Birds described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus