Wildlifeof China
Altai Accentor
Finches, Sparrows & Buntings
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Prunella himalayana
Basic stats
Habitat
Sparsely vegetated rocky alpine meadows when breeding
Range
Breeds from the Altai and east of Lake Baikal south to the Tien Shan, Pamir and north-eastern Afghanistan; winters in the southern Tian Shan and Himalayas
Size
15–15.5 cm
The Altai accentor, also called the rufous-streaked or Himalayan accentor, is a relatively large accentor 15–15.5 cm long. It breeds in mountainous regions from southern Russia (the Altai east to the mountains east of Lake Baikal) and north-western Mongolia south to the Tien Shan, Pamir and north-eastern Afghanistan, on sparsely vegetated rocky alpine meadows, and winters in the southern Tian Shan and the Himalayas. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It has a grey head, a white throat framed by black spots, a chestnut-brown back with dark streaks, rusty-brown wings with two white wing bars, and a white underside with rusty red spots on the breast and flanks. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Altai Accentor live in?
- Sparsely vegetated rocky alpine meadows when breeding
- Where is the Altai Accentor found?
- Breeds from the Altai and east of Lake Baikal south to the Tien Shan, Pamir and north-eastern Afghanistan; winters in the southern Tian Shan and Himalayas
- How big is the Altai Accentor?
- 15–15.5 cm