Altai accentor
Prunella himalayana (Blyth, 1842)
The altai accentor (Prunella himalayana) is a species in the family Prunellidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 25.7 g to 27.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the altai accentor
- Weight
- 25.7 g – 27.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the altai accentor
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Where does the altai accentor live?
Not recorded
What is the altai accentor?
The Altai accentor (Prunella himalayana) 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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Is the altai accentor endangered?
The altai accentor is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the altai accentor classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPrunellidae
- genusPrunella
- SpeciesPrunella himalayana (Blyth, 1842)
Synonyms Accentor altaicus, Accentor himalayanus, Accentor variegatus
Other names and names in other languages (42)
- Himalayan accentorEnglish
- Rufous-streaked accentorEnglish
- Rufous-streaked accentorEnglish
- Хималайска завирушкаBulgarian
- Gwrac'hig an AltayBreton
- cercavores de l'AltaiCatalan
- pěvuška altajskáCzech
- pěvuška himálajskáCzech
- llwyd HimalaiaWelsh
- Himalaya JernspurvDanish
- HimalajabraunelleGerman
- Himalaja-BraunelleGerman
- HimalayabraunelleGerman
- altaja proneloEsperanto
- Acentor del HimalayaSpanish
- taevaraatEstonian
- altainrautiainenFinnish
- himalajanrautiainenFinnish
- Accenteur de l'AltaïFrench
- Accenteur de l'HimalayaFrench
- Accenteur de l’HimalayaFrench
- Cantaire HimiléachIrish
- riđoprugi popićCroatian
- himalájai szürkebegyHungarian
- Passera scopaiola dell'HimalayaItalian
- ヒマラヤイワヒバリJapanese
- Қаратұмсық содырғыKazakh
- himalajinis erškėtžvirblisLithuanian
- Himalaju peļkājīteLatvian
- HimalayaheggenmusDutch
- altaijernspurvNorwegian
- płochacz himalajskiPolish
- ferreirinha-do-altaiPortuguese
- ferreirinha-dos-himalaiasPortuguese
- Гималайская завирушкаRussian
- vrchárka škvrnitáSlovak
- Himalajski popićSerbian
- altajjärnsparvSwedish
- Altay DağbülbülüTurkish
- тинівка гімалайськаUkrainian
- 高原岩鷚Chinese
- 高原岩鹨Chinese
Relatives of the altai accentor
Other species in the same genus Prunella.
Dunnock
Prunella modularis
Alpine accentor
Prunella collaris
Siberian accentor
Prunella montanella
Black-throated accentor
Prunella atrogularis
Radde's accentor
Prunella ocularis
Brown accentor
Prunella fulvescens
CompareAltai accentor vs DunnockAltai accentor vs Alpine accentorAltai accentor vs Siberian accentorAltai accentor vs Black-throated accentor
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the altai accentor?
An adult altai accentor weighs 25.7 g – 27.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the altai accentor endangered?
The altai accentor is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the altai accentor?
The altai accentor (Prunella himalayana) belongs to the family Prunellidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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