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Black-throated Accentor
Prunella atrogularis
Black-throated Accentor (Prunella atrogularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Black-throated Accentor (Prunella atrogularis) is a member of the Prunellidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 18.5 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 atrogularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Prunellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-throated Accentor is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Black-throated Accentor is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Black-throated Accentor (Prunella atrogularis) is a species of bird in the Prunellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c, sw.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 951,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-throated Accentor?
The Black-throated Accentor is a small bird that weighs around 18.5 g.
Where does the Black-throated Accentor live?
The Black-throated Accentor is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c, sw, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-throated Accentor belong to?
The Black-throated Accentor (Prunella atrogularis) belongs to the Prunellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-throated Accentor eat?
The Black-throated Accentor is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-throated Accentor migrate?
The Black-throated Accentor is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Black-throated 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 Black-throated Accentor make?
1 real field recording of the Black-throated 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 Black-throated Accentor's range?
The Black-throated Accentor has a mapped global range of about 951,000 km².
Conservation
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