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Robin Accentor
Prunella rubeculoides
Robin Accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Robin Accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) is a member of the Prunellidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 23.9 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 rubeculoides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Prunellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Robin Accentor is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Robin Accentor is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Robin Accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) is a species of bird in the Prunellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Robin Accentor?
The Robin Accentor is a small bird that weighs around 23.9 g.
Where does the Robin Accentor live?
The Robin Accentor is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Robin Accentor belong to?
The Robin Accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) belongs to the Prunellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Robin Accentor eat?
The Robin Accentor is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Robin Accentor migrate?
The Robin Accentor is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Robin 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 Robin Accentor make?
1 real field recording of the Robin 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 Robin Accentor's range?
The Robin Accentor has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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