Accentor

Category: Birds
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Prunellidae
Species: Prunella

Accentors are small, sparrowlike birds founds throughout Europe and Asia. Unline Sparrows, they have slender, finely pointed bills and are more closely related to Thrushes or Warblers.

Accentors usually live in mountainous regions, often well above the tree line. The Alpine Accentor is no exception, one race breeding at altitudes of up to 18,000 ft. (5,500 m). However, most Accentors breed at lower levels, in scrub-type vegetation. The Dunnock is particularly common in woods, hedgerows and gardens. In summer, Accentors feed on insects; in winter, they live almost entirely on seeds and berries.

Worldwide Region(s):
Asia, Europe