Accentors (Prunellidae)
Altai Accentor (Prunella himalayana) - HBW 10, p. 509
French: Accenteur de l’Himalaya
German: Himalajabraunelle
Spanish: Acentor del Himalaya
Other common names: Himalayan Accentor, Rufous-breasted(!)/Rufous-streaked Accentor
Taxonomy: Accentor Himalayanus Blyth, 1842, Himalayas.
Most closely related to, and forming a species group with, P. collaris; the two are sometimes placed in a separate genus, Laiscopus, because of larger size and distinct plumage differences in comparison with current congeners. Monotypic.
Distribution: Mountains from S Russia (Altai region E to mountains E of L Baikal) and NW Mongolia S to Tien Shan and Pamirs; non-breeding in Himalayas (E to Sikkim). Range limits not well known.
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Several views of birds on the ground and flying away Locality Pangot, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Guus van Duin 31 December 2005 3 years ago 21 sec 3.5 -
A group of birds on a rock Locality Pangot, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Guus van Duin 31 December 2005 3 years ago 32 sec 3.4 -
A group of birds moving around on a rock Locality Pangot, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Guus van Duin 31 December 2005 3 years ago 17 sec 2.3
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One bird on a rock
Locality Ala Archa National Park, Chuy Province, Kyrgyzstan
Rémi Bigonneau 6 August 2011 12 weeks ago 3.9 -
An adult standing on a rock.
Locality Ile Alatau National Park, Tian Shan, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 19 June 2010 1 year ago 3.3 -
A bird walking in dry grass.
Locality Cheli la, Bhutan (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 9 April 2011 27 sec ago ADDED TODAY! 0
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