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ShrublandCup nestSmall · 19 g
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This is a dunnock-sized bird, 13.5–14 centimetres (5.3–5.5 in) in length. It has a streaked dark brown back, somewhat resembling a house sparrow, but adults have a black crown, face patch and throat, and a white supercilium. The breast is orange, and the belly white with orange stripes. Like other accentors, this species has an insectivore's fine pointed bill. Sexes are similar, but winter birds and juveniles are less contrasted. In particular, the dark throat may be almost absent in young birds. The call is a fine ti-ti-ti, and the song is similar to the dunnock's pleasant twittering.
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When to see the Black-throated Accentor
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black-throated Accentor
The map shades 13 countries with regular records, and 8 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Norway, Finland, France, Poland, Israel, Italy, Ukraine, Hungary.
About the Black-throated Accentor
The black-throated accentor is a small passerine bird found in the Ural, Tian Shan and Altai Mountains. It is migratory, wintering in Afghanistan and neighboring countries. It is a rare vagrant in western Europe.
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Easily confused with
Brown AccentorPrunella fulvescensThey can be identified by their white supercilium (broader behind the eye), blackish-brown mask, blackish-brown ear-coverts, yellowish breast, and yellowish belly.
Robin AccentorPrunella rubeculoidesThe robin accentor is a large accentor, growing to a length of about 17 cm (7 in).
Altai AccentorPrunella himalayanaThis accentor is a relatively large member of its family, measuring 15-15.5 cm in length.
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