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Prunella atrogularis

[edit] Identification

13.5-14 cm
Breeding

• Streaked dark brown back
• Black crown, face patch and throat
• White supercilium
• Orange breast
• White belly with orange stripes
• Fine pointed bill
  

Sexes are similar
Winter birds and Juveniles do not show so much contrast; the dark throat may be hardly visible in young birds.

[edit] Similar Species

Slightly larger than Siberian Accentor but easily identified by black throat and bib and more streaky back.

[edit] Distribution

Temperate and subarctic Asia. It winters in India and other parts of southern Asia. It is a rare vagrant in western Europe.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 2 subspecies:

• P. a. atrogularis
• P. a. huttoni

[edit] Habitat

It winters in scrub or cultivation.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Breeding

It builds a neat nest low in spruce thickets, laying 3-5 unspotted blue eggs.

[edit] Vocalisation

Call: a fine ti-ti-ti.

[edit] References

1. Wikipedia

[edit] External Links