Siberian Accentor
| Siberian Accentor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| P. montanella (top) and P. modularis (bottom) | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Prunellidae |
| Genus: | Prunella |
| Species: | P. montanella |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunella montanella (Pallas, 1776) | |
The Siberian Accentor, Prunella montanella, is a small passerine bird which breeds in northern Siberia on both sides of the Urals. It is migratory, wintering in southeast Asia. It is a rare vagrant in western Europe.
This is a Dunnock-sized bird, 13-14.5 cm in length. It has a streaked reddish-brown back, but adults have a brownish-black crown, dark cheeks, and a buff supercilium. The entire underside is yellowish rusty-buff. Like other accentors, this species has an insectivore's fine pointed bill.
The call is a fine ti-ti-ti, and the song is similar to the Dunnock’s pleasant twittering.
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