Bird GuideAccentorsSiberian Accentor
Siberian Accentor
Prunella montanella

At a Glance

Accentors make up a family of about a dozen species of small songbirds of Europe and Asia. This one is a rare but regular stray to the islands of western Alaska in fall. A few have been found in western Canada and the northwestern U.S. in fall, winter, and spring, and individuals stayed for entire winters in Idaho and Montana. Usually forages on the ground, creeping or hopping about close to dense thickets.
Category
Perching Birds
Conservation
Low Concern
Habitat
Forests and Woodlands, Shrublands, Savannas, and Thickets, Tundra and Boreal Habitats
Behavior
Flitter, Hopping

Range & Identification

Description

5 1/2" (14 cm). A small, thin-billed bird with a strong face pattern. Wide orange-buff eyebrow contrasts with blackish crown and face patch, gray nape. Orange-buff throat fades to paler breast and whitish belly, with dark streaks along sides. Brown upperparts with one narrow white wing-bar.
Size
About the size of a Robin, About the size of a Sparrow
Color
Black, Brown, Gray, Orange, Tan, White, Yellow
Wing Shape
Rounded
Tail Shape
Rounded, Square-tipped

Songs and Calls

Call Type
Chatter, Twitter