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Alpine Accentor
Prunella collaris
Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) is a member of the Prunellidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 38.6 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 collaris
Where it lives
Southwestern, south-central, eastern, also northwestern Africa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 38.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Prunellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Alpine Accentor is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Alpine Accentor is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) is a member of the Prunellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sw, sc, e, also nw Africa.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 38.6 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 6.4 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 10.3 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Alpine Accentor?
The Alpine Accentor is a small bird that weighs around 38.6 g.
Where does the Alpine Accentor live?
The Alpine Accentor is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sw, sc, e, also nw Africa, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Alpine Accentor belong to?
The Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) belongs to the Prunellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Alpine Accentor eat?
The Alpine Accentor is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Alpine Accentor migrate?
The Alpine Accentor is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Alpine 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 Alpine Accentor make?
1 real field recording of the Alpine 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 Alpine Accentor's range?
The Alpine Accentor has a mapped global range of about 10.3 million km².
Conservation
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