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Altai Accentor
Prunella himalayana
Altai Accentor (Prunella himalayana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Altai Accentor (Prunella himalayana) is a member of the Prunellidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 25.7 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 himalayana
Where it lives
Eastern Kazakhstan and southern Russia to central Mongolia and northwestern China
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Prunellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Altai 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 Altai Accentor is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Altai Accentor (Prunella himalayana) is a species of bird in the Prunellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e Kazakhstan and s Russia to c Mongolia and nw China.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.7 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Altai Accentor?
The Altai Accentor is a small bird that weighs around 25.7 g.
Where does the Altai Accentor live?
The Altai Accentor is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e Kazakhstan and s Russia to c Mongolia and nw China, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Altai Accentor belong to?
The Altai Accentor (Prunella himalayana) belongs to the Prunellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Altai Accentor eat?
The Altai Accentor is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Altai Accentor migrate?
The Altai Accentor is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Altai 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 Altai Accentor make?
1 real field recording of the Altai 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 Altai Accentor's range?
The Altai Accentor has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
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