Brown Accentor

Prunella fulvescens (Severtsov, 1873)

≈15 cmLength19 gWeight

Its white supercilium broadens behind the eye above a blackish-brown mask.

Busiest months: June · Most records: China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

White supercilium, broader behind the eye
Blackish-brown mask
Ear-coverts blackish-brown
Breast and belly yellowish

Male, female and young

The male is larger than the female.

Where and when it's recorded

Brown Accentor has been recorded at 131 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Yolyn Am, Umnugobi, MNMongolia177 records
Khukh lake NR, Gurvanbulag, Bayankhongor, MNMongolia89 records
Ile-Alatau NP – Kosmos StationKazakhstan86 records

More places

Shugseb NunneryChina84 records
Rubber Mountain PassChina83 records
Khar Chuluut Valley, Jargalant Mountain, Mankhan, Khovd, MNMongolia62 records
Khovd Bird Ringing Station, Khovd, MNMongolia40 records
Ile-Alatau NPKazakhstan38 records
Helan Mountain Rock Art Scenic AreaChina38 records
Ile-Alatau NP – Tien-Shan Astronomical ObservatoryKazakhstan37 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China Mongolia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Pakistan Tajikistan

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown accentor (Prunella fulvescens) is a species of bird in the family Prunellidae. It is found in Afghanistan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

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Questions

How big is the Brown Accentor?

The Brown Accentor is about ≈15 cm long and weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Brown Accentor live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: south-central, eastern. It is most often recorded in China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan.

When is the best time to see the Brown Accentor?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown Accentor endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown Accentor as Least Concern.

What does the Brown Accentor eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown Accentor in?

It belongs to the family Accentors (Prunellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length: ≈15 cm
Weight: 19 g
Habitat: Shrubland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Partial migrant
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 75 mm
Tail: 67 mm
Bill: 14 mm
Tarsus: 20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: south-central, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 5

Prunella fulvescens fulvescens se Kazakhstan and w China to c Afghanistan and w Himalayas
Prunella fulvescens dahurica e Kazakhstan and sc Russia through Mongolia to ne China
Prunella fulvescens dresseri wc China
Prunella fulvescens nanshanica nc and c China
Prunella fulvescens khamensis c, e Himalayas, e Tibet and sw China