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Prunella himalayana
Habitat
Mountainous regions
Range
Breeds from southern Russia (Altai east to the mountains east of Lake Baikal) and northwestern Mongolia south to the Tien Shan, Pamir and northeastern Afghanistan; winters in the Himalayas east at least to Bhutan
Size
15–15.5cm
The Altai accentor, also called the rufous-streaked or Himalayan accentor, is a relatively large member of its family, 15–15.5 centimetres long. It has a grey head, a white throat framed by black spots, and a chestnut-brown back and mantle with dark streaks, the upperparts being a paler shade of brown. The wings are rusty brown with two distinct white wing bars, and the underside is white with rusty red spots on the breast and flanks. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It breeds in mountainous regions from southern Russia, from the Altai eastward to the mountains east of Lake Baikal, and northwestern Mongolia, southward to the Tien Shan, Pamir and northeastern Afghanistan, including the Altai Mountains of western Mongolia. Outside the breeding season it can be found in the southern Tian Shan and the Himalayas, with records extending eastward at least to Bhutan. (Wikipedia, general species account)