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| + | [[File:BF Kozlov's Accentor JH.jpeg|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|Jeff+Hopkins|Jeff Hopkins}}<br />Yolyn Am, Ömnögovi, [[Mongolia]], 30 May, 2024]] | ||
| + | '''Alternative names: Kozlov's Accentor; Koslov's Accentor''' | ||
;[[:Category: Prunella|Prunella]] koslowi | ;[[:Category: Prunella|Prunella]] koslowi | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 15 cm. | ||
| + | * Brown crown and upperparts with dark streaks | ||
| + | * Brown wing and tail feathers with buff edges | ||
| + | * White tips on wing-coverts forming two indistinct wingbars | ||
| + | * Grey throat | ||
| + | * Buff underparts | ||
| + | Sexes similar. Juvenile undescribed. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[China]] | + | Western, central and southern [[Mongolia]] and north-central [[China]]. Exact distribution poorly known.<br /> |
| + | Probably a rare species but possibly just overlooked due to its secretive behaviour. In [[China]] possibly only a non-breeding visitor. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | ||
| + | Proposed subspecies ''tenella'' (Western Mongolia) and ''pallida'' (southern Altai) are usually not recognized.<br /> | ||
| + | Forms a superspecies with [[Black-throated Accentor]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Found in scrub in dry mountains and semi-deserts. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | A secretive and quiet species. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Forages on the ground close to or beneath bushes. No information on diet. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Two described nests were placed close to the ground. Lays 4-5 eggs. No othern information. | ||
| + | ====Movements==== | ||
| + | Poorly known, probably only a non-breeding visitor in [[China]]. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct23}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2014) | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{GSearch|"Prunella koslowi" {{!}} "Mongolian Accentor" {{!}} "Kozlov's Accentor" {{!}} "Koslov's Accentor"}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:18, 23 June 2024
Alternative names: Kozlov's Accentor; Koslov's Accentor
- Prunella koslowi
Identification
15 cm.
- Brown crown and upperparts with dark streaks
- Brown wing and tail feathers with buff edges
- White tips on wing-coverts forming two indistinct wingbars
- Grey throat
- Buff underparts
Sexes similar. Juvenile undescribed.
Distribution
Western, central and southern Mongolia and north-central China. Exact distribution poorly known.
Probably a rare species but possibly just overlooked due to its secretive behaviour. In China possibly only a non-breeding visitor.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Proposed subspecies tenella (Western Mongolia) and pallida (southern Altai) are usually not recognized.
Forms a superspecies with Black-throated Accentor.
Habitat
Found in scrub in dry mountains and semi-deserts.
Behaviour
A secretive and quiet species.
Diet
Forages on the ground close to or beneath bushes. No information on diet.
Breeding
Two described nests were placed close to the ground. Lays 4-5 eggs. No othern information.
Movements
Poorly known, probably only a non-breeding visitor in China.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mongolian Accentor. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mongolian_Accentor
External Links
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