Wildlifeof China
Brown Accentor
Finches, Sparrows & Buntings
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Prunella fulvescens
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, fruits and insects; nestlings eat insects
Habitat
Drier shrubby vegetation; breeds at 3,300–5,100 m
Range
Afghanistan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
Clutch size
3–4 eggs
The brown accentor is an accentor of shrubby vegetation that breeds between 3,300 and 5,100 m and prefers drier habitats than other accentors. It is found across Central Asia, Mongolia and the Himalayas, including China. It has a white supercilium that is broader behind the eye, a blackish-brown mask and ear-coverts, and a yellowish breast and belly. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Birds are mostly monogamous, though polyandry has been recorded, and they are territorial in the breeding season, which begins in late May. Females lay clutches of three to four eggs from late June to late July and incubate for 12–14 days, and both sexes then feed the nestlings for 13–15 days, females doing most of the feeding. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Brown Accentor eat?
- Seeds, fruits and insects; nestlings eat insects
- What habitat does the Brown Accentor live in?
- Drier shrubby vegetation; breeds at 3,300–5,100 m
- Where is the Brown Accentor found?
- Afghanistan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
- How many eggs does the Brown Accentor lay?
- 3–4 eggs