Japanese Accentor (Prunella rubida)

Other Names (World)
Japanese Accentor, Japanese Hedge-sparrow

Family
Prunellidae (Accentors)

Size
14 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1848)

Habitat
Temperate forest, shrubland.

Range (Guide)

Japan, Russia (Asian).

Breeds Sakhalin, southern Kuril Is and Japan (south to Shikoku).

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 (2)...)

Japanese Accentor (Prunella rubida) [XC191142]
by Peter Boesman from Yachi-no-mori, Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan (call)

Japanese Accentor (Prunella rubida) [XC155659]
by Andrew Spencer from Asahidake Ski LIft, top, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Dunnock (Prunella modularis) and Maroon-backed Accentor (Prunella immaculata). Northern populations described as subspecies fervida, but variation considered insufficient to warrant recognition of geographical subspecies. Birds in extreme northern (Sakhalin) possibly a distinct subspecies. Further study is needed.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

rubida (Temminck & Schlegel, 1848) - Japan.
fervida Sharpe, 1883 - Honshu (Japan). Winters to Kyushu.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Japanese Accentor (Prunella rubida) - 10 files

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