Alternative Names: Rufous-streaked Accentor or Himalayan Accentor.
- Prunella himalayana
Identification
15 cm (6 in)
- Grey head
- Chestnut mantle and back with dark streaks
- Light brown rump
- Rufous-brown wings
- Two white wing bars
Distribution
Mountains of central Asia to Afghanistan, southern Tibet and north-western India
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Stony highland meadows and rocky hillsides in the summer.
Behaviour
Diet
In the summer their diet consists mostly of insects. Seeds and berries are taken in the winter.
Breeding
There is little information. It is thought they have two broods each year.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Altai Accentor. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Altai_Accentor
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
