Alpine accentor
Prunella collaris
Accentors
(Prunellidae)
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A songbird with a grey head and marked throat, the back is marked brown and the belly is orange-grey. The beak has a yellow base. In winter the colours fade. Breeds in rocks and on alpine meadows over 1500 m. In winter they descend to residential areas to find food in our trash. ⇔ l. 17-18 cm A resident bird from southern Europe and Asia. LA: ≈ The MONTIFRINGILLA NIVALIS (White-winged snow finch) also has its habitat at higher altitudes above the timberline but shows more white. ≈ The PRUNELLA MODULARIS (Dunnock) is more evenly grey coloured.
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Dunnock
Alpine accentor
Alpenheggenmus
Alpenbraunelle
Accenteur alpin
Sordone
Acentor alpino
Ferreirinha-alpina
Альпийская завирушка
领岩鹨
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