Alpine accentor

Prunella collaris
Accentors (Prunellidae)

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A songbird with a grey head and marked throat, the back is marked brown and the belly is orange-grey. The beak has a yellow base. In winter the colours fade. 

Breeds in rocks and on alpine meadows over 1500 m.  In winter they descend to residential areas to find food in our trash. 

⇔ l. 17-18 cm

A resident bird from southern Europe and Asia.

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≈ The MONTIFRINGILLA NIVALIS (White-winged snow finch) also has its habitat at higher altitudes above the timberline but shows more white. 
≈ The PRUNELLA MODULARIS (Dunnock) is more evenly grey coloured.

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