The

common nightingale The common nightingale, rufous nightingale or simply nightingale (''Luscinia megarhynchos''), is a small passerine bird which is best known for its powerful and beautiful Bird vocalization, song. It was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush ...

is a songbird found in Eurasia. Nightingale may also refer to:

Birds

Thrush nightingale The thrush nightingale (''Luscinia luscinia''), also known as the sprosser, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscic ...

, a songbird found in Eurasia *

Red-billed leiothrix The red-billed leiothrix (''Leiothrix lutea'') is a member of the family Leiothrichidae, native to southern China and the Himalayas. Adults have bright red bills and a dull yellow ring around their eyes. Their backs are dull olive green, and the ...

, a songbird of the Indian Subcontinent

Literature

* "Nightingale" (short story), a short story by Alastair Reynolds, in the 2006 collection ''Galactic North'' * "The Nightingale" (fairy tale), an 1843 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen * ''The Nightingale'' (Turnbull novel), a novel by Agnes Sligh Turnbull * Nightingale the Robber, a character in Russian folklore * '' The Nightingale: A Conversation Poem'', a 1798 poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge * ''The Nightingale'', the title of the 1985 English translation of '' Yosele Solovey'', a novel by Sholem Aleichem * ''The Nightingale'', a 1988 novel by

Kara Dalkey Kara Mia Dalkey (born 1953) is an American author of young adult fiction and historical fantasy. Personal life She was born in Los Angeles and has lived in Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Colorado, and Seattle. Much of her fiction is set in the Hei ...

* ''The Nightingale'' (journal), the first nursing journal published in 1886; see Nursing literature * ''The Nightingale'' (Pinkney book), a 2002 children's picture book by Jerry Pinkney * ''The Nightingale'' (Hannah novel), a work of historical fiction by Kristin Hannah *''The Nightingales'', a 2018 play by

William Gaminara William Gaminara (born 1956) is a British actor, screenwriter and playwright, probably best known for playing pathologist Professor Leo Dalton on the television series ''Silent Witness'', from 2002 to 2013. His plays include ''According to Hoyle' ...

Music

* "The Nightingale", Op.60 No.4 setting of a poem by Pushkin by

Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer during the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally. Tchaikovsky wrote some of the most popular ...

* ''Nightingale'' (ballet), a 1940 Russian ballet composed by M. Kroshner and choreographed by Aleksey Yermolayev * ''Nightingale'' (musical), a 1982 stage musical by Charles Strouse * ''The Nightingale'' (opera), a 1914 opera by Igor Stravinsky ** ''

Song of the Nightingale ''Chant du Rossignol'' (English: ''Song of the Nightingale''), as it was published in 1921, is a ''poème symphonique'' by Igor Stravinsky adapted in 1917 from his 1914 opera '' The Nightingale''. Opera Stravinsky's first opera, ''The Nightingale ...

'', a 1917 symphonic poem adapted by Igor Stravinsky from the opera * ''The Nightingale'', a composition by James B. Adams * ''The Nightingale'' (musical), a stage musical by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik

Performers

Nightingale (band) Nightingale is a Swedish rock music, rock band from Örebro Municipality, Örebro. History Nightingale began in 1995 as a solo project of Dan Swanö, designed to explore his brief fascination with more of a cleanly-sung rock style evident on E ...

, a Swedish rock band *

The Nightingales Nightingales (a.k.a. The Nightingales) are a British post-punk/alternative rock band, formed in 1979 in Birmingham, England, by four members of Birmingham's punk group The Prefects. They had been part of The Clash's 'White Riot Tour', recorde ...

, a British post-punk band *

The Dixie Nightingales The Dixie Nightingales, also known as Ollie & the Nightingales and The Nightingales, was an African-American male vocal group, whose repertoire included gospel and later rhythm and blues and soul music. History The group, based in Memphis, Tenne ...

or The Nightingales, a 1958–1972 African-American male vocal group *

Jacks (band) Jacks were a 1960s Japanese psychedelic rock group A group is a number of persons or things that are located, gathered, or classed together. Groups of people * Cultural group, a group whose members share the same cultural identity * Ethnic ...

, originally Nightingale, a 1960s Japanese psychedelic rock group * Nightingales, a Norwegian vocal quartet including

Christine Guldbrandsen Christine Guldbrandsen (born 19 March 1985 in Bergen, Norway) is a singer who is best known internationally for being the Norwegian entrant in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. She has released three albums in Scandinavia: '' Surfing in the Air'' ...

Albums

* ''Nightingale'' (Erland and the Carnival album), 2011 * ''Nightingale'' (George Adams album), 1989 * ''Nightingale'' (Yoshikazu Mera album), 1998 * ''Nightingale'', by

Gilberto Gil Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Ministry of Culture (Brazil), Minister of ...

, 1979

Songs

* "The Nightingale" (Alyabyev), an 1825 song composed by Alexander Alyabyev * "Nightingale" (Carole King song), 1974 * "Nightingale" (Demi Lovato song), 2013 * "Nightingale", by Band-Maid from ''

Unseen World ''Unseen World'' is the seventh studio album by the Japanese all-female rock band Band-Maid. It was released digitally on January 13, 2021, with physical formats released one week later. It is the band's first album for Pony Canyon. The cover is ...

'' * "Nightingale", by the Eagles from ''

Eagles Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...

'' * "Nightingale", by Haken from ''

Fauna Fauna (: faunae or faunas) is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding terms for plants and fungi are ''flora'' and '' funga'', respectively. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively ...

'' * "Nightingale", by Lisa Ekdahl from ''

Sings Salvadore Poe ''Sings Salvadore Poe'' is an album by Swedish singer Lisa Ekdahl, released in 2001. The music on the album is a mixture of latin jazz, easy listening Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was ...

'' * "Nightingale", by MacKenzie Porter from '' Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart'' * "Nightingale", by Norah Jones from ''

Come Away with Me ''Come Away with Me'' is the debut studio album by American recording artist Norah Jones, released on February 26, 2002, by Blue Note Records. Recording sessions took place at Sorcerer Sound Studio in New York City and Allaire Studios in Sh ...

'' * "Nightingale", by Oscar Peterson from '' Tristeza on Piano'' * "Nightingale", by Roxy Music from '' Siren'' * "Nightingale", by Saves the Day from '' Stay What You Are'' * "Nightingale", by Yanni from ''

Tribute A tribute (; from Latin ''tributum'', "contribution") is wealth, often in kind, that a party gives to another as a sign of submission, allegiance or respect. Various ancient states exacted tribute from the rulers of lands which the state con ...

'' * "The Nightingale", by Angelo Badalamenti from '' Soundtrack from Twin Peaks'' * "Nightingales", by Prefab Sprout from ''

From Langley Park to Memphis ''From Langley Park to Memphis'' is the third studio album by English pop band Prefab Sprout. It was released by Kitchenware Records on 14 March 1988. It peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart, the highest position for any studio album rel ...

'' * "Nightingales" (song), a 1944 song by Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi

People

* Nightingale (surname), including a list of people with the name * Nightingale baronets, a title in the Baronetage of England *

K. S. Chithra Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra (born 27 July 1963) is an Indian playback singer and Carnatic musician. In a career spanning around five decades, she has recorded over 25,000 Songs in various Indian languages languages such as Tamil, Kann ...

(born 1963), Indian playback singer and carnatic musician known as "Nightingale of South India" *

Jenny Lind Johanna Maria Lind (Madame Goldschmidt) (6 October 18202 November 1887) was a Swedish opera singer, often called the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she performed in soprano roles in opera in ...

(1820–1887), Swedish opera singer known as "Swedish Nightingale" *

Sarojini Naidu Sarojini Naidu (Birth name, née Chattopadhyay) (; 13 February 1879 – 2 March 1949) was an Indian political activist and poet who served as the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Governor of United Provinces, after Independence Day (India), Indi ...

(1879–1949), Indian independence activist and poet known as "Nightingale of India"

Places

* Nightingale, Alberta, Canada, a hamlet * Nightingale Corona, a large corona on Venus * Nightingale Islands, a group of three islands in the South Atlantic Ocean **

Nightingale Island Nightingale Island is an active volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, in area, part of the Tristan da Cunha group of islands. They are administered by the United Kingdom as part of the overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tri ...

, an island in the group *

Nightingale Mountains The Nightingale Mountains are a north–south trending range located along the western border of Pershing County and extending into the northeastern corner of Washoe County. The range has a length of and a width of about . The highest peak ha ...

, a range in Nevada, U.S. * Nightingale Valley, a geological site near Portishead, North Somerset, England, UK

Facilities and structures

* Nightingale Academy, now AIM North London Academy, a secondary school in Edmonton, London, England *

Nightingale College Nightingale College is a private for-profit nursing school headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. History Nightingale College was formed in 2010 and was originally "training students while seeking accreditation." In April 2011 the college began ...

, Salt Lake City, Utah *

Nightingale Estate The Nightingale Estate is located in the Lower Clapton, London, Clapton area of the London Borough of Hackney, next to Hackney Downs. The estate originally consisted of six 22 story tower blocks, but was redeveloped between 2003-2006 and replaced ...

, a social housing estate in Hackney, London, England *

Nightingale Hospitals COVID-19 hospitals in the United Kingdom were temporary hospitals set up in the United Kingdom and overseas territories as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They principally included the seven NHS England Nightingale Hospitals, ...

, seven temporary COVID-19 hospitals in England * Nightingale House, a historic Victorian-era home in San Francisco, California, U.S. * Nightingale Primary School, a school in Wood Green, London, England *

Nightingale–Olympic Nightingale–Olympic, or The Nightingale–Olympic Co., LTD. (); simply known as Nightingale, was a Department stores in Thailand, department store in Bangkok, Thailand. Located on Tri Phet Road in Bangkok's Wang Burapha Phirom subdistrict, it ...

, a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand

Television and film

Television

* '' Miss Nightingale'' (1974), British TV biopic starring Janet Suzman * ''Nightingales'' (British TV series), a 1990–1993 sitcom * ''Nightingales'' (American TV series), a 1989 medical drama * "Nightingale" (''Star Trek: Voyager''), an episode of ''Star Trek: Voyager''

Film

* ''The Nightingale'' (1914 film), a silent film starring Ethel Barrymore in her screen debut * ''The Nightingale'' (1936 film), a Soviet drama film * ''The Nightingale'' (1981 film), a British film * ''The Nightingale'' (2013 film), a Chinese-French film * ''Nightingale'' (film), a 2014 American film * ''The Nightingale'' (2018 film), an Australian film

Vehicles

Aircraft

* C-9A Nightingale or McDonnell Douglas C-9, a United States Air Force aircraft * C-70 Nightingale, a variant of the Howard DGA-15 flown by the U.S. Army Air Forces

Ships

* HMS ''Nightingale'' (1805), a ''Seagull'' class brig-sloop of the British Royal Navy * SS ''Nightingale'', a number of ships with this name * USS ''Nightingale'', a number of ships with this name

Other uses

* Czech Nightingale, Czech music award *

Nightingale (software) Nightingale is a discontinued free, open source audio player based on the Songbird media player source code. As such, Nightingale's engine is based on the Mozilla XULRunner with libraries such as the GStreamer media framework and libtag provi ...

, a media player for Linux, Windows, and Mac * ''Nightingale'' (video game), a 2024 survival game *

Nachtigall Battalion The Nachtigall Battalion (), also known as the Ukrainian Nightingale Battalion Group (), or officially as Special Group NachtigallAbbot, Peter. ''Ukrainian Armies 1914-55'', p.47. Osprey Publishing, 2004. () was a subunit under command of the Ge ...

(''Nightingale Battalion''), a Ukrainian battle command under German command in World War II * Nightingale Informatix Corporation, a company headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada * Operation Nightingale, a Singaporean Armed Forces humanitarian operation during the Gulf War * Operation Nightingale (United States), a recruiting campaign for nurses during the Vietnam War * Operation Nightingale. a UK project which uses

archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

to aid the recovery of service personnel injured in conflict * Project Nightingale, a Google Cloud and Ascension health data storage and processing project