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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Alpine Accentor

Prunella collaris

A large, robust high-altitude passerine characterized by its black-spotted white throat and rufous-streaked flanks.

What it sounds like

A sweet, lark-like warbling song and a rolling 'chirrup' or 'tri-li-li' flight call.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Alejandro López Morillo · SpainCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It practices a complex polygynandrous mating system where groups of multiple males and females breed together.
Remarkably bold around humans, it is known to scavenge for food scraps near mountain refuges and ski resorts.
The species is an altitudinal migrant, moving to lower elevations during harsh winters but remaining in mountainous terrain.
Females possess a brightly colored cloaca which they display to solicit matings from multiple males to ensure paternal care.
Its diet shifts seasonally, focusing on insects and spiders in the summer and transitioning to seeds and berries in the winter.

Habitat

High-altitude rocky slopes, alpine meadows, and scree fields above the timberline.

Range

Mountainous regions of Southern Europe, North Africa, and across temperate Asia to Japan.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Altai AccentorPrunella himalayana Black-throated AccentorPrunella atrogularis Brown AccentorPrunella fulvescens DunnockPrunella modularis Japanese AccentorPrunella rubida Maroon-backed AccentorPrunella immaculata Mongolian AccentorPrunella koslowi Radde's AccentorPrunella ocularis

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