Monday, April 9, 2012

>Prunella strophiata (Rufous-breasted Accentor)

Rufous-breasted Accentor


Rufous-breasted Accentor
At Biskeri (11,000 ft) in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Prunellidae
Genus:Prunella
Species:P. strophiata
Binomial name
Prunella strophiata
(Blyth, 1843)
The Rufous-breasted Accentor (Prunella strophiata) is a species of bird in the Prunellidaefamily, endemic to the Himalayas, descending in the winter to lower-to-middle altitudes. It is found in AfghanistanBhutanTibetIndiaMyanmarNepal, and Pakistan.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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