Robin Accentor
A species of Accentors Scientific name : Prunella rubeculoides Genus : Accentors
Robin Accentor, A species of Accentors
Botanical name: Prunella rubeculoides
Genus: Accentors
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Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan 
Description
The robin accentor is a large accentor, growing to a length of about 17 cm (7 in). The sexes are similar in appearance and have the slender, sharply-pointed beak typical of an insect-eating bird. The head and neck are grey while the other upper parts are brown, streaked with black. The throat is a uniform shade of reddish-orange and the belly pale buff. The wing coverts have white tips. The call is a high trill, or a repeated "tszi tszi". The song is musical and has been rendered as "si-tsi-si-tsi-tsu-tsitsi". 
Size
17 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Robin Accentor consumes a mix of small seeds and invertebrates, sometimes small crustaceans, primarily foraging on the ground in open grassy areas. Winter diet is seed-heavy, and robin Accentor may form small flocks during this season.
Habitat
The robin Accentor predominantly occupies moist and boggy terrains characterized by dense scrub vegetation, such as willows, and is often found near bodies of water like lakes and streams. During the breeding season, these birds inhabit environments that boast abundant tussock grasses situated in valley bottoms. In the non-breeding season, the robin Accentor still frequents high-altitude regions yet may venture to lower elevations, where they display a preference for barren, stony, and rocky areas. During this time, they are also known to approach human settlements closely.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
The robin accentor mostly forages on the ground for insects, other invertebrates and seeds. Small groups of birds may feed together. A female often mates with several males, and each male attempts to remove any sperm already present in her cloaca before himself mounting her. The nest is built off the ground in tussock grass, bushes or scrub. It is cup-shaped, and a clutch of about four blue or green, unspeckled eggs is laid. The breeding season is between May and August and there may be two broods.
Distribution Area
The robin accentor is native to mountainous regions of Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China, and is also present in Afghanistan, typically at altitudes between 3,000 and 5,500 m (9,800 and 18,000 ft). In China it is known from the Tibet Autonomous Region and the provinces of Qinghai, Gansu and Sichuan. It is a non-migratory species normally resident above the tree-line but not as high as the snowline. It is usually seen on the ground in grassland or among scrub, often in gullies containing streams. In the winter it may move to slightly lower elevations and is often found in stony areas close to human habitations.
Species Status
The robin accentor has a wide range and is common in parts of that range. No particular threats have been identified and the population seems stable, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Accentors Genus
Accentors Species
Robin Accentor 
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