Alpine Accentor

Overview

Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) is a species of Accentors (Prunellidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A robust gray-brown bird with a chestnut-spotted throat, living above the treeline on alpine scree; feeds on insects in summer and seeds in winter; a bird of high mountains across Eurasia.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Prunella; binomial: Prunella collaris; authority: (Scopoli, 1769). Typical size: 16-18cm. Average lifespan: 3-7 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

See Drovetski et al. (2013) and Liu et al. (2017) regarding deep divergences within P. collaris, suggesting possible splits.