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Birdsong field guide

Radde's Accentor

Prunella ocularis

A small, secretive passerine of high-altitude rocky slopes, notable for its striking facial pattern and orange-buff underparts.

What it sounds like

A rapid, high-pitched tinkling warble; the typical call is a thin, metallic 'tsi-tsi-tsi'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Kasper Wieck · TurkeyCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Named after German naturalist Gustav Radde, who extensively explored the Caucasus region.
Features a bold white supercilium that contrasts sharply against a blackish crown and ear-coverts.
It is a high-altitude specialist, typically breeding at elevations between 2,000 and 3,500 meters.
Shifts its diet from protein-rich insects in the summer to seeds during the harsh winter months.
Unlike many other accentors, it is partially migratory, moving to lower slopes or slightly southward in winter.

Habitat

Subalpine and alpine zones with rocky outcrops, scree, and low-growing shrubs like juniper or rose.

Range

Mountains of eastern Turkey, the Caucasus, Armenia, and northern and western Iran.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris Altai AccentorPrunella himalayana Black-throated AccentorPrunella atrogularis Brown AccentorPrunella fulvescens DunnockPrunella modularis Japanese AccentorPrunella rubida Maroon-backed AccentorPrunella immaculata Mongolian AccentorPrunella koslowi

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