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Radde's Accentor
Prunella ocularis
| Armenian Name: | Խայտաբղետ նրբագեղիկ |
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See Plate 43 for Radde's Accentor and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 15.5 cm, Wing Span:22-23 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 233. |
| Description: | Secretive accentor with bold head pattern. |
| Adult: | Broad white supercilium; brown-black ear coverts and crown. Lightly-streaked pale orange breast and flanks. |
| Juvenile: | Duller with numerous streaks on pale brown underparts. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Dunnock and Alpine Accentor by contrasting dark ear coverts and pale supercilium. |
| Behavior: | Sings from top of boulder. Feeds beside low banks, rocks, and shrubs. |
| Habitat: | Subalpine areas with low junipers and rock outcrops. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, seeds. |
| Nest: | Cup of plants and feathers in shrub. |
| Eggs: | 20 mm, 3-5, blue. |
