Rufous-breasted Accentor (Prunella strophiata)

Family
Prunellidae (Accentors)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Blyth, 1843)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude shrubland. Above 500 m.

Range (Guide)

Afghanistan (B) (NB), Bhutan, China (mainland), India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (30)...)

Rufous-breasted Accentor (Prunella strophiata) [XC56283]
by Frank Lambert from Mengbi Pass, Maerkang-Balangshan highway, Sichuan, China (call)

Rufous-breasted Accentor (Prunella strophiata) [XC768672]
by Bo Shunqi \u8584\u987a\u5947 from Balang Shan Pass, Sichuan, China (song)

Subspecies
Apparently no close affinities within genus.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

jerdoni (Brooks, WE, 1872) - Eastern Afghanistan and western Himalayas (from Kumaon east to western Nepal).
strophiata (Blyth, 1843) - Eastern Himalayas (eastern from central Nepal), central China (eastern Qinghai, Gansu and south-western Shaanxi south to south-eastern Xizang, northern Yunnan and western Sichuan) and northern Myanmar.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rufous-breasted Accentor (Prunella strophiata) - 10 files

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