Black-throated Accentor (Prunella atrogularis)
About the Black-throated Accentor
The black-throated accentor (Prunella atrogularis) is a small passerine bird found in the Ural, Tian Shan and Altai Mountains. It is migratory, wintering in Afghanistan and neighboring countries. It is a rare vagrant in western Europe. The genus name Prunella is from German Braunelle - "brown" in diminutive form. The specific atrogularis is from Latin, meaning "black-throated"; ater - "black" and gular - "throat". There are two recognized subspecies: P. a. atrogularis - Breeds in the northern and central Ural Mountains of northwestern Russia. Winters in eastern Iran, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, south to Afghanistan and the southwestern Indian subcontinent.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 86 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in China, Kazakhstan, Russia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Alpine AccentorPrunella collarisrecording
- Brown AccentorPrunella fulvescensrecording
- DunnockPrunella modularisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.