Wildlifeof Nepal
Brown Accentor
Finches, Sparrows & Buntings
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Prunella fulvescens
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, fruits and insects; nestlings eat only insects
Habitat
Shrubby vegetation; breeds at 3,300–5,100m
Clutch size
3–4 eggs, laid from late June to late July
Incubation period
12–14 days; nestlings fed for 13–15 days
The brown accentor is a bird of the accentor family Prunellidae, breeding between 3,300 and 5,100 m. It can be identified by its white eyebrow, broader behind the eye, a blackish-brown mask and ear coverts, and a yellowish breast and belly (Wikipedia, general species account).
Brown accentors are mostly monogamous, though polyandry has been recorded, and territorial in the breeding season, which begins in late May. Females lay clutches of three or four eggs from late June to late July and incubate them for 12–14 days; males and females then feed the nestlings for 13–15 days, females doing most of the feeding. Adults eat seeds, fruits and insects, while nestlings have only been seen eating insects (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Brown Accentor eat?
- Seeds, fruits and insects; nestlings eat only insects
- What habitat does the Brown Accentor live in?
- Shrubby vegetation; breeds at 3,300–5,100m
- How many eggs does the Brown Accentor lay?
- 3–4 eggs, laid from late June to late July
- How long are the eggs of the Brown Accentor incubated?
- 12–14 days; nestlings fed for 13–15 days