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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

Brown Accentor

Prunella fulvescens

A small, high-altitude passerine characterized by its sandy-brown plumage, unstreaked underparts, and a prominent white supercilium.

What it sounds like

A thin, high-pitched 'tzi-tzi-tzi' call and a short, modest warbling song.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Peter Boesman · KyrgyzstanCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It belongs to the family Prunellidae, the only avian family entirely endemic to the Palearctic realm.
Unlike the complex mating systems of some accentors, this species is primarily socially monogamous.
It is a high-altitude specialist, breeding at elevations between 2,500 and 5,000 meters above sea level.
The species is largely sedentary or an altitudinal migrant, descending only slightly to escape the harshest winter snows.
Its diet shifts seasonally from small insects and invertebrates in summer to seeds and berries during winter.

Habitat

Arid montane slopes, alpine meadows, and rocky plateaus with sparse scrub.

Range

Mountains of Central Asia, ranging from the Himalayas and Tibet to the Altai and Tien Shan ranges.

Similar & commonly confused birds

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

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