The Altai accentor is a species of bird in the family Prunellidae. It is also known as the rufous-streaked accentor or Himalayan accentor. It breeds in the Altai Mountains of western Mongolia; it wint
Altai Accentor
Flock of Altai accentor in flight. From Pangot, Uttarakhand, India
highly camouflaged when on ground at Gnathang Valley, Sikkim, India
The alpine accentor is a small passerine bird in the family Prunellidae, which is native to Eurasia and North Africa.
Altai accentor
…genus Prunella that was introduced by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1816. The species is monotypic. This species, along with the alpine accentor, is sometimes separated from the other accentors into the genus Laiscopus. This accentor is a relatively large member of its family, measuring 15-15.5…
Alpine Accentor Lungthu Pangolakha WLS East Sikkim India 08.11.2015
P. c. nipalensis at Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in East Sikkim, India
Prunella collaris collaris—Muséum de Toulouse (MHNT)