Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Brown Accentor
Prunella fulvescens
Brown Accentor (Prunella fulvescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Brown Accentor (Prunella fulvescens) is a member of the Prunellidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 18.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Prunellidae Accentors
- Genus Prunella
- Species fulvescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Prunellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown Accentor is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Brown Accentor is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Brown Accentor (Prunella fulvescens) is a species of bird in the Prunellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sc, e.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Accentor?
The Brown Accentor is a small bird that weighs around 18.9 g.
Where does the Brown Accentor live?
The Brown Accentor is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sc, e, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown Accentor belong to?
The Brown Accentor (Prunella fulvescens) belongs to the Prunellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown Accentor eat?
The Brown Accentor is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown Accentor migrate?
The Brown Accentor is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Brown Accentor endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Brown Accentor make?
1 real field recording of the Brown Accentor — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Brown Accentor's range?
The Brown Accentor has a mapped global range of about 3.2 million km².
Conservation
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