A nightingale is a bird from the passerine group.
Nightingale is a term in our language that comes from the Latin word lusciniŏla . It is a bird that is part of the passerine group and usually measures just over fifteen centimeters from its head to the end of its tail.
With a fine beak, the nightingale is characterized by its reddish feathers , although with a gray belly and darker tones on the head and back. Nightingales usually live in forested areas of Asia and Europe , installing their nests in bushes with dense vegetation.
Characteristics of a nightingale
One of the peculiarities of the nightingale is that it sings even at night, when other birds remain silent. Their song is loud, with increasing whistles and different gurgles. When the nightingale is in a noisy environment , it has the ability to raise the volume of its song to make itself heard.
The nightingale, a migratory bird whose diet is based on insects, is the protagonist of various symbolisms. Since their singing is admired, singers with pleasant voices are often described as “nightingales.” Joselito , for example, is a Spanish singer who, when he rose to fame in his childhood, was called “The Little Nightingale.”
On the other hand, the nightingale is usually associated with spring and, by extension, with youth and beauty . This is linked to the fact that the bird arrives in Europe when this season approaches.
Nightingales are characterized by their singing.
a movie
In addition to all of the above, we cannot ignore the existence of a cinema classic of all time that also has the word in question in its title. We are referring to the movie “To Kill a Mockingbird” , which is based on the novel of the same name by Harper Lee .
In 1962 was the premiere of that film , which was directed by Robert Mulligan , which featured music by Elmer Berstein and which featured a cast of actors headed by Gregory Peck , Mary Badham , Brock Peters and Phillip Alford .
The story is set during the Great Depression, and more specifically in a small town in the southern United States . This is where the protagonist ( Atticus Finch ), who is a lawyer, must face one of the most complicated cases he has ever handled. And he chooses to defend a black man who has been accused of raping a white woman.
It is clear that the accused is totally innocent, but his race will mean that from the first moment the jury will be clear that they will find him guilty. For this reason, the lawyer, even having to face the criticism and attacks that he will receive for defending the inmate, will do everything in his power to try to ensure that justice is truly done and that his client does not go to jail for a crime that has not committed.
Nightingales in classic stories
This bird , finally, is the protagonist of classic stories such as “The Nightingale” by Hans Christian Andersen and “The Nightingale and the Rose” by Oscar Wilde .
In the first case, the story revolves around an emperor who replaces a real nightingale with a robot, while Wilde 's story features a nightingale who sacrifices himself for a young man.