Rufous-breasted Accentor (Prunella strophiata)
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Rufous-breasted Accentor

Prunella strophiata (Blyth, 1843)

≈14 cmLength18 gWeight

This accentor is mostly found in hillside grassland, forest-edge scrub and alpine grassland.

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: China, Bhutan, India

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-breasted Accentor has been recorded at 218 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ChelelaBhutan182 records
  2. Balang Shan [General Area]China174 records
  3. SattalIndia165 records
More places
  1. Balang Shan – Tunnel AreaChina156 records
  2. PangotIndia148 records
  3. Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan143 records
  4. MengbishanChina131 records
  5. Tharpaling MonasteryBhutan127 records
  6. Yaozigou Scenic AreaChina123 records
  7. Balang Shan PassChina119 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaBhutanIndiaNepalPakistan

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 rufous-breasted accentor (Prunella strophiata) is passerine bird in the family Prunellidae, endemic to the Himalayas, descending in the winter to lower-to-middle altitudes. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Tibet, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-breasted Accentor?

The Rufous-breasted Accentor is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Rufous-breasted Accentor live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas. It is most often recorded in China, Bhutan and India.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-breasted Accentor?

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

Is the Rufous-breasted Accentor endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-breasted Accentor as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-breasted Accentor eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-breasted Accentor in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈14 cm
Weight
18 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
63 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Prunella strophiata strophiata c, e Himalayas to c China and n Myanmar

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Accentors Prunellidae
Genus
Prunella

Other birds in the genus Prunella

Alpine AccentorAlpine AccentorPrunella collarisAltai AccentorAltai AccentorPrunella himalayanaRobin AccentorRobin AccentorPrunella rubeculoidesSiberian AccentorSiberian AccentorPrunella montanellaBrown AccentorBrown AccentorPrunella fulvescensRadde's AccentorRadde's AccentorPrunella ocularisBlack-throated AccentorBlack-throated AccentorPrunella atrogularisKozlov's AccentorKozlov's AccentorPrunella koslowiDunnockDunnockPrunella modularisJapanese AccentorJapanese AccentorPrunella rubidaMaroon-backed AccentorMaroon-backed AccentorPrunella immaculata
Rufous-breasted Accentor

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