Kozlov's Accentor (Prunella koslowi)
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Kozlov's Accentor

Prunella koslowi (Przevalski, 1887)

≈14 cmLength18 gWeight

It inhabits deserts and semi-deserts, often foraging among sand rice and sand wormwood.

Busiest months: June · Most records: Mongolia, China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Kozlov's Accentor has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Yolyn Am, Umnugobi, MNMongolia122 records
  2. Khovd Bird Ringing Station, Khovd, MNMongolia36 records
  3. ToudaoshaziChina9 records
More places
  1. Khar Chuluut Valley, Jargalant Mountain, Mankhan, Khovd, MNMongolia3 records
  2. Boon Tsagan NuurMongolia3 records
  3. Khongorin ElsMongolia1 record
  4. Orog NuulMongolia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

MongoliaChina

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

Kozlov's accentor (Prunella koslowi) or the Mongolian accentor, is a species of bird in the family Prunellidae. It is found in Mongolia and northern China.

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Questions

How big is the Kozlov's Accentor?

The Kozlov's Accentor is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Kozlov's Accentor live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: western, central Mongolia and Ningxia and western Inner Mongolia (north-central China). It is most often recorded in Mongolia and China.

When is the best time to see the Kozlov's Accentor?

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

Is the Kozlov's Accentor endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Kozlov's Accentor as Least Concern.

What does the Kozlov's Accentor eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Kozlov's Accentor in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈14 cm
Weight
18 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
71 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: western, central Mongolia and Ningxia and western Inner Mongolia (north-central China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Accentors Prunellidae
Genus
Prunella

Other birds in the genus Prunella

Kozlov's Accentor

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