Alpine Accentor
Prunella collaris(Scopoli, GA, 1769)
English (US) Alpine Accentor
The Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Prunellidae (Accentors) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Prunella collaris
- Family
- Prunellidae (Accentors)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Alpine Accentor
- Described by
- (Scopoli, GA, 1769)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.
- Prunella collaris collaris
- Prunella collaris subalpina
- Prunella collaris montana
- Prunella collaris rufilata
- Prunella collaris whymperi
- Prunella collaris nipalensis
- Prunella collaris tibetana
- Prunella collaris erythropygia
- Prunella collaris fennelli
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Sturnus collaris
- Described by
- (Scopoli, GA, 1769)
- Type locality
- Carinthia.
- Original description
- Annus I Historico-naturalis. Descriptiones avium musei proprii earumque rariorum, quas vidit in vivario Augustiss. Imperatorus, et museo excell. Comitis Francisci Annib. Turriani p.131
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Accentors
Altai Accentor
Prunella himalayana
Maroon-backed Accentor
Prunella immaculata
Robin Accentor
Prunella rubeculoides
Black-throated Accentor
Prunella atrogularis
Radde's Accentor
Prunella ocularis
Dunnock
Prunella modularis
Japanese Accentor
Prunella rubida
Siberian Accentor
Prunella montanella
Rufous-breasted Accentor
Prunella strophiata
Kozlov's Accentor
Prunella koslowi
Brown Accentor
Prunella fulvescens
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