Photo: J G Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Kozlov’s Accentor
Prunella koslowi
Kozlov's Accentor (Prunella koslowi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Kozlov’s Accentor (Prunella koslowi) is a member of the Prunellidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 17.5 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 koslowi
Where it lives
Western, central Mongolia and Ningxia and western Inner Mongolia (north-central China)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Prunellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Kozlov’s 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 Kozlov’s Accentor is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Kozlov’s Accentor (Prunella koslowi) is a member of the Prunellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL w, c Mongolia and Ningxia and w Inner Mongolia (nc China).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 6.5 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 722,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Kozlov’s Accentor?
The Kozlov’s Accentor is a small bird that weighs around 17.5 g.
Where does the Kozlov’s Accentor live?
The Kozlov’s Accentor is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL w, c Mongolia and Ningxia and w Inner Mongolia (nc China), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Kozlov’s Accentor belong to?
The Kozlov’s Accentor (Prunella koslowi) belongs to the Prunellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Kozlov’s Accentor eat?
The Kozlov’s Accentor is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Kozlov’s Accentor migrate?
The Kozlov’s Accentor is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Kozlov’s 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 Kozlov’s Accentor make?
1 real field recording of the Kozlov’s 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 Kozlov’s Accentor's range?
The Kozlov’s Accentor has a mapped global range of about 722,000 km².
Conservation
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