PAKHI DEKHOON PAKHI CHINOON #657. OBSERVE THE BIRD AND RECOGNIZE...RUFOUS BREASTED ACCENTOR ... WATERCOLOUR...A4.... 2016..[From the photograph of Mr. SUBRATA MUKHERJEE]... The rufous-breasted accentor (Prunella strophiata) is a species of bird in thePrunellidae family, endemic to the Himalayas, descending in the winter to lower-to-middle altitudes. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Tibet, India, Myanmar, Nepal, andPakistan.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
15 cm; 18 g. Has conspicuous supercilium white in front of eye, becoming broader and ochraceous above and behind eye, and blackish lateral crownstripe; blackish cheeks.
Song, delivered from rock or occasionally in flight, very frequent at start of breeding.
Invertebrates, including worms; small seeds, berries and fruit. Forages in skulking manner on ground beneath bushes.
Nest a deep cup of moss, dried stems and lichen, lined with grass.
Not globally threatened. Most widespread and abundant accentor in W of range; probably less numerous in China. No estimate of numbers available.[INFO:WIKIPEDIA]
