Altai accentor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Prunellidae |
Genus: | Prunella |
Species: | P. himalayana |
Binomial name | |
Prunella himalayana (Blyth, 1842) |
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Synonyms | |
Laiscopus himalayanus |
Laiscopus himalayanus
The Altai accentor (Prunella himalayana) is a species of bird in the Prunellidae family. 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.
This species, along with the alpine accentor, is sometimes separated from the other accentors, into the genus Laiscopus.
Altai accentor in Pangot
Flock of Altai accentor in flight. From Pangot, Uttarakhand, India