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Species of bird From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Brown accentor | |
|---|---|
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| at Upper Sumdo, Ladakh, India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Prunellidae |
| Genus: | Prunella |
| Species: | P. fulvescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunella fulvescens (Severtsov, 1873) | |
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]
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]
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]
Adults eat seeds, fruits, and insects.[5] Nestlings have only been observed eating insects.[5]
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