Brown accentor
| Brown accentor | |
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| Brown Accentor, Pakistan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Prunellidae |
| Genus: | Prunella |
| Species: | P. fulvescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Prunella fulvescens (Severtsov, 1873)
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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.
Their natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. They breed between 3,300–5,100 meters of altitude.[2] They prefer drier habitats than other accentors.[3][4]
Description
[edit]They can be identified by their white supercilium (broader behind the eye), blackish-brown mask, blackish-brown ear-coverts, yellowish breast, and yellowish belly.[2] Males are larger than females.[5]
Mating and Breeding
[edit]They are mostly monogamous, but polyandry has also been recorded.[5] They are territorial during the breeding season, which begins in late May.[5] They lay clutches of 3-4 eggs from late June to late July, which female brown accentors incubate for 12-14 days.[5] Then, males and females feed nestlings for 13-15 days, with females performing the majority of the feeding.[5]
Diet
[edit]Adults eat seeds, fruits, and insects.[5] Nestlings have only been observed eating insects.[5]
Status
[edit]This species is classified as Least Concern due to its extensive range, stable population trend, and a population size that is not believed to approach threatened levels.[1]
The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be common in Central Asia, locally common in winter in Pakistan, locally common in northern India, and common in north-western Nepal.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b BirdLife International (2018). "Prunella fulvescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22718641A132118707. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22718641A132118707.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b Sharma, Puja, and Gunjan Arora. "Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens, a new species for Uttarakhand, and a review of its status in the Himalaya."
- ^ Ali, S., & ripley, S. D., 2001. Handbook of the birds of India and Pakistan together with those of Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka (Flowerpeckers to Buntings). 2nd ed. Delhi: (Sponsored by Bombay Natural History Society.) Oxford University Press [Oxford India Paperbacks.]. Vol. 10 of 10 vols. Pp. 2 ll., pp. i–xviii, 1–250, 1 l., 2 ll.
- ^ Rasmussen, P. C., & Anderton, J. C., 2012. Birds of South Asia: the Ripley guide. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C. and Barcelona: Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions. 2 vols. Pp. 1–378; 1–683.
- ^ a b c d e f g Huang, Ji; Liu, Jinlong; Li, Guopan; Yan, Han; Li, Shaobin (2020-04-02). "Breeding biology and mating system of Brown Accentors Prunella fulvescens on the Tibet Plateau". Bird Study. 67 (2): 232–238. doi:10.1080/00063657.2020.1811201. ISSN 0006-3657.
- ^ BirdLife International. "Brown Accentor (Prunella fulvescens)". BirdLife International datazone. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
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