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Japanese Accentor
Prunella rubida
Japanese Accentor (Prunella rubida) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Japanese Accentor (Prunella rubida) is a member of the Prunellidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 16.7 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 rubida
Where it lives
Southern Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (southeastern Russia) and Hokkaido to Shikoku (north to south-central Japan)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Prunellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Japanese 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 Japanese Accentor is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Japanese Accentor (Prunella rubida) belongs to the Prunellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL s Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (se Russia) and Hokkaido to Shikoku (n to sc Japan).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.7 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 316,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Japanese Accentor?
The Japanese Accentor is a small bird that weighs around 16.7 g.
Where does the Japanese Accentor live?
The Japanese Accentor is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL s Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (se Russia) and Hokkaido to Shikoku (n to sc Japan), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Japanese Accentor belong to?
The Japanese Accentor (Prunella rubida) belongs to the Prunellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Japanese Accentor eat?
The Japanese Accentor is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Japanese Accentor migrate?
The Japanese Accentor is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Japanese 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 Japanese Accentor make?
1 real field recording of the Japanese Accentor — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Japanese Accentor's range?
The Japanese Accentor has a mapped global range of about 316,000 km².
Conservation
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