Altai accentor
| Altai accentor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Prunellidae |
| Genus: | Prunella |
| Species: | P. himalayana |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunella himalayana (Blyth, 1842) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Laiscopus himalayanus | |
The Altai accentor (Prunella himalayana) is a species of bird in the Prunellidae family. It is also known as the rufous-streaked accentor or Himalayan accentor. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Tibet and Turkmenistan.
Taxonomy
This species, along with the alpine accentor, is sometimes separated from the other accentors, into the genus Laiscopus.[2]
Gallery
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Altai accentor in Pangot
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Flock of Altai accentor in flight. From Pangot, Uttarakhand, India
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Prunella himalayana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ HBW volume 10, page 496
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