<P> It is a migratory insectivorous species breeding in forest and scrub in Europe and south - west Asia , and wintering in sub-Saharan Africa . It is not found naturally in the Americas . The distribution is more southerly than the very closely related thrush nightingale Luscinia luscinia . It nests on or near the ground in dense vegetation . Research in Germany found that favoured breeding habitat of nightingales was defined by a number of geographical factors . </P>
where do nightingales live in the united states of america
not found naturally in the Americas