Birds of India - Accentors

Accentors

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Prunellidae

The accentors are in the only bird family, Prunellidae, which is completely endemic to the Palearctic. They are small, fairly drab species superficially similar to sparrows. There are 13 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in India.

  • Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris
  • Himalayan Accentor Prunella himalayana
  • Robin Accentor Prunella rubeculoides
  • Rufous-breasted Accentor Prunella strophiata
  • Siberian Accentor Prunella montanella
  • Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens
  • Black-throated Accentor Prunella atrogularis
  • Maroon-backed Accentor Prunella immaculata

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