Alternative name: Arabian Accentor
- Prunella fagani
Identification
15·5 cm (6 in)
- Grey-brown plumage
- Whitish supercilium
- Dark-streaked upperparts
- Warm buff underparts with fine dark streaks
- White throat and flanks
Distribution
High mountains of Yemen.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
High-altitude shrubland and mountains; scree slopes with dense cover of short grass and dwarf shrubs, cliff-faces and field terrace walls.
Behaviour
Shy and mainly ground dwelling.
Diet
Their diet consists of insects and seeds, but there is little detail known.
Breeding
Again little detail available. A cupt nest is constructed from twigs, leaves and stems.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Yemen Accentor. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 August 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yemen_Accentor
