Wildlifeof India
Rufous-breasted Accentor
Finches, Sparrows & Buntings
Photo: (c) Mathieu Soetens, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)
Prunella strophiata
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates (SoIB guild)
Habitat
Temperate forest; descends in winter to lower-to-middle altitudes
Range
Endemic to the Himalaya: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Tibet, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan
The rufous-breasted accentor is a passerine of the accentor family Prunellidae, endemic to the Himalaya and descending in winter to lower-to-middle altitudes. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Tibet, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan, and its natural habitat is temperate forest (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account is short and gives no description, measurements, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 rates it a Moderate conservation priority, a resident and altitudinal migrant of non-specialised habitat that eats invertebrates, with a Moderate range of about 131,000 km² and a decline of about 50% over the long term (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).
Quick answers
- What does the Rufous-breasted Accentor eat?
- Invertebrates (SoIB guild)
- What habitat does the Rufous-breasted Accentor live in?
- Temperate forest; descends in winter to lower-to-middle altitudes
- Where is the Rufous-breasted Accentor found?
- Endemic to the Himalaya: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Tibet, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan