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Maroon-backed Accentor
Prunella immaculata
Maroon-backed Accentor (Prunella immaculata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Maroon-backed Accentor (Prunella immaculata) is a member of the Prunellidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 20.7 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 immaculata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.7 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Prunellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Maroon-backed Accentor is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Maroon-backed Accentor is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Maroon-backed Accentor (Prunella immaculata) belongs to the Prunellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to n Myanmar and c China.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 693,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Maroon-backed Accentor?
The Maroon-backed Accentor is a small bird that weighs around 20.7 g.
Where does the Maroon-backed Accentor live?
The Maroon-backed Accentor is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to n Myanmar and c China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Maroon-backed Accentor belong to?
The Maroon-backed Accentor (Prunella immaculata) belongs to the Prunellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Maroon-backed Accentor eat?
The Maroon-backed Accentor is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Maroon-backed Accentor migrate?
The Maroon-backed Accentor is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Maroon-backed 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 Maroon-backed Accentor make?
1 real field recording of the Maroon-backed 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 Maroon-backed Accentor's range?
The Maroon-backed Accentor has a mapped global range of about 693,000 km².
Conservation
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