Yemen Accentor (Prunella fagani)

Other Names (World)
Arabian Accentor, Accenteur arabe, Yemen Accentor

Family
Prunellidae (Accentors)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Ogilvie-Grant, 1913)

Habitat
Open, stony slopes with a relatively dense cover of short perennial grasses and dwarf-shrubs. Frequently associated with near-vertical rocky features such as scree, cliff-faces and field terrace-walls. From 1,850 - 3,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Yemen (B) (NB).

Mountainous region of western Yemen.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and stable.

Status NR
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A scratchy, musical song of 6-9 short, fast notes, most often delivered from a rock or bush top.

Subspecies
Formerly considered a subspecies of Radde's Accentor (Prunella ocularis), or even of Brown Accentor (Prunella fulvescens), but now regarded as a distinct species and all three belong to a species group that also includes Siberian Accentor (Prunella montanella), Mongolian Accentor (Prunella koslowi) and Black-throated Accentor (Prunella atrogularis).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Distinguished from Radde's Accentor (Prunella ocularis) with difficulty, although generally Yemen Accentor (Prunella fagani) exhibits warmer upperparts and has a more distinct malar-stripe with heavier streaking on throat, breast and flanks. Although these differences are not always consistent, they can mostly be distinguished by location.

References
See References.

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