The Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) is a species of bird in the Prunellidae family.
Description[]
This species is grey-brown, with a grey head and white throat which has black bars. The main body of the bird is brown with darker streaks, but the chest has red streaks, which sometimes make it look like it has a red chest. The wings are often black with white covert bars, but these do fade. Similar in size to the Skylark.
Similar species[]
Behaviour[]
This species is often in small groups, and rarely migrants, though does migrant slightly in Winter.
Diet[]
This species feeds on insects and seeds.
Reproduction[]
This species nests in rock crevices in southern Europe.
Distribution/habitat[]
This species inhabits mountains in southern Europe, and is a rare vagrant to Britain.