Maroon-backed accentor
Prunella immaculata (Hodgson, 1845)
The maroon-backed accentor (Prunella immaculata) is a species in the family Prunellidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 20 g to 20.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the maroon-backed accentor
- Weight
- 20 g – 20.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.9src 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
Where does the maroon-backed accentor live?
Not recorded
What is the maroon-backed accentor?
The maroon-backed accentor (Prunella immaculata) is a species of bird in the family Prunellidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.
Its natural habitat is temperate forest.
From the Wikipedia article “Maroon-backed accentor” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maroon-backed_accentor&oldid=1365943324), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the maroon-backed accentor endangered?
The maroon-backed 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 maroon-backed accentor classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPrunellidae
- genusPrunella
- SpeciesPrunella immaculata (Hodgson, 1845)
Synonyms Accentor immaculatus, Accentor immaculatus, Accentor mollis
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Тъмносива завирушкаBulgarian
- cercavores immaculatCatalan
- pěvuška lesníCzech
- Brunrygget JernspurvDanish
- WaldbraunelleGerman
- brundorsa proneloEsperanto
- Acentor inmaculadoSpanish
- metsraatEstonian
- tuhkarautiainenFinnish
- Accenteur immaculéFrench
- Llwyd cefngochIrish
- sivoglavi popićCroatian
- nepáli szürkebegyHungarian
- Passera scopaiola dorsomarroneItalian
- クリイロイワヒバリJapanese
- kaštonnugaris erškėtžvirblisLithuanian
- brūnspārnu peļkājīteLatvian
- BruinrugheggenmusDutch
- kaneljernspurvNorwegian
- płochacz kasztanowatyPolish
- ferreirinha-imaculadaPortuguese
- Шиферная завирушкаRussian
- Белоглазая завирушкаRussian
- vrchárka gaštanováSlovak
- Bordo popićSerbian
- vitögd järnsparvSwedish
- Kızıl Sırtlı DağbülbülüTurkish
- тинівка тибетськаUkrainian
- 栗背岩鷚Chinese
- 栗背岩鹨Chinese
Relatives of the maroon-backed 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
CompareMaroon-backed accentor vs DunnockMaroon-backed accentor vs Alpine accentorMaroon-backed accentor vs Siberian accentorMaroon-backed accentor vs Black-throated accentor
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the maroon-backed accentor?
An adult maroon-backed accentor weighs 20 g – 20.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the maroon-backed accentor endangered?
The maroon-backed 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 maroon-backed accentor?
The maroon-backed accentor (Prunella immaculata) 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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