Passeriformes / Prunellidae / Prunella
Rufous-breasted Accentor
Prunella strophiata · 棕胸岩鹨
Introduction
Passerine bird in the family Prunellidae, endemic to the Himalayas. It inhabits temperate forests and descends to lower-to-middle altitudes in winter.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Tibet, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Two subspecies are recognised: P. s. jerdoni in east Afghanistan and west Himalayas; P. s. strophiata in central and east Himalayas to central China and north Myanmar.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Prunellidae
- Genus
- Prunella
Subspecies (2)
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Prunella strophiata jerdoni
mountains of eastern Afghanistan to northern India (Kashmir and Kumaon)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
