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Least Concern

Siberian Accentor

Prunella montanella

Siberian Accentor (Prunella montanella) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The Siberian Accentor (Prunella montanella) is a member of the Prunellidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 17 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Prunellidae Accentors
  4. Genus Prunella
  5. Species montanella

Where it lives

Northern, eastern

Quick facts

Weight
17 g
Family
Prunellidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Siberian Accentor is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Siberian Accentor is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Siberian Accentor (Prunella montanella) is a member of the Prunellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL n, e.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 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 6.4 million km².

Songs & calls

Siberian Accentor — Call

Recorded by Albert Lastukhin Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Siberian Accentor?

The Siberian Accentor is a small bird that weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Siberian Accentor live?

The Siberian Accentor is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL n, e, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Siberian Accentor belong to?

The Siberian Accentor (Prunella montanella) belongs to the Prunellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Siberian Accentor eat?

The Siberian Accentor is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Siberian Accentor migrate?

The Siberian Accentor is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Siberian 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 Siberian Accentor make?

1 real field recording of the Siberian 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 Siberian Accentor's range?

The Siberian Accentor has a mapped global range of about 6.4 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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