About the Altai Accentor
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 winters in the southern Tian Shan and Himalayan ranges.
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This accentor is a relatively large member of its family, measuring 15-15.5 cm in length. It has a gray head, a white throat framed by black spots, and a chestnut-brown with dark streaks back and mantle. The upperparts are a paler shade of brown. The wings are rusty brown with two distinct white wing bars, and the underside is white with rusty red spots on the breast and flanks.
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Where the Altai Accentor lives
When to see the Altai Accentor
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Maroon-backed AccentorPrunella immaculataThe maroon-backed accentor is a species of bird in the family Prunellidae.
Radde's AccentorPrunella ocularisRadde's accentor is a species of bird in the family Prunellidae.
Black-throated AccentorPrunella atrogularisThis is a dunnock-sized bird, 13.5–14 centimetres (5.3–5.5 in) in length.
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