Includes Yemen Accentor (= Arabian Accentor)
- Prunella ocularis
Identification
15·5 cm (6 in)
- Blackish-brown crown and ear-coverts
- White supercilium
- Grey hindneck
- Olive-green mantle and back with black streaking
Distribution
They are found in the mountains of Turkey, Armenia, northern Georgia, Iran and Yemen.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Clements recognizes these subspecies[1]:
- P. o. ocularis: mountains of Turkey, Armenia, northern Georgia and Iran
- P. o. fagani: high mountains of Yemen; winters to southern Arabia
Habitat
Temperate grassland. Breeding in rocky pastures with scattered berberis.
Behaviour
Diet
There is not a lot known. They forage on the ground for insects and seeds.
Breeding
Their nest is a cup constructed from twigs, leaves and stems. There is not much more information available.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Dec 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Radde's Accentor. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Radde%27s_Accentor
External Links
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