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Alpine Accentor
Prunella collaris
(P. c. montana)
| Armenian Name: | Ալպիական նրբագեղիկ |
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See Plate 43 for Alpine Accentor and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 18 cm, Wing Span:30-32.5 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 232. |
| Adult: | Brown-gray with brown-red streaks on flanks, white tips on black wing coverts and tail, and bright yellow base of bill. Throat barred black and white. |
| Juvenile: | Duller and browner; yellowish tips on wings and tail. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Dunnock by larger size and red-brown flank streaks. |
| Behavior: | Often feeds at edge of snow patches. Preens and sunbathes on top of rocks. |
| Habitat: | Rocky alpine area; lower in winter. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
| Nest: | Cup in crevices of rock or under shrub. |
| Eggs: | 23 mm, 3-4, pale blue. |
