Altai Accentor
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| Altai Accentor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Prunellidae |
| Genus: | Prunella |
| Species: | P. himalayana |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunella himalayana (Blyth, 1842) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Laiscopus himalayanus |
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The Rufous-streaked Accentor or Altai Accentor, (Prunella himalayana) is a species of bird in the Prunellidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Tibet and Turkmenistan.
[edit] Taxonomy
This species, along with the Alpine Accentor is sometimes separated from the other accentors, into the genus Laiscopus.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ HBW volume 10, page 496
- BirdLife International 2004. Prunella himalayana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
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