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Radde's Accentor (Prunella ocularis)

Radde's Accentor

Prunella ocularis

Least Concern

Overview

Radde's accentor (Prunella ocularis) is a species of bird in the family Prunellidae. It was first described in 1884 by the German naturalist Gustav Radde and is currently listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Habitat

This species inhabits temperate grasslands in mountainous regions. Its range covers parts of Yemen and northern Southwest Asia, extending from montane Turkey through Turkmenistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, with a subspecies found in far western Yemen.

Did you know?

The subspecies P. o. fagani was formerly considered a distinct species known as the Arabian accentor (Prunella fagani) before being reclassified.

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