NIGHTINGALE

1. The nightingale is believed to have been named more than 1,000 years ago, with the term nightingale meaning night songstress in Anglo-Saxon.


2. The nightingale is often mistaken for the robin, as the nightingale is about the same size and the female robin is very similar in appearance to the nightingale.


3. Nightingales travel vast distances every year in order to migrate between the north and the south. The average lifespan of the nightingale is around 2 years.


4. Nightingales are named so because they frequently sing at night as well as during the day. It is also the national bird of Iran.


5. Singing at dawn, during the hour before sunrise, is assumed to be important in defending the bird's territory.