Alpine Accentor

Prunella collaris (Scopoli, 1769)

Prunellidae — Accentors

Alpine Accentor, Prunella collaris, is a bird of mountain country across the Palearctic, with breeding areas in south-western, south-central and eastern parts of the region, and also north-west Africa. It belongs to the Prunellidae family and was first described by Scopoli in 1769. It is found in bare upland places with some low vegetation, usually above 2,000 m. The species is mainly resident, though it moves to lower ground in winter, and it has occurred as a rare wanderer in Great Britain.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Prunellidae — Accentors
Breeding range
Palearctic: sw, sc, e, also nw Africa
Alpine Accentor
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Tours where you can spot this bird

7 tours in India 3, Hungary 2, Turkey 1, Spain 1

Early Spring Birdwatching Tour in Hungary
Early Spring Birdwatching Tour in Hungary
Hungary / Kecskemet Private tour 5 days

Use five early-March days to combine Hungary’s wintering geese and raptors with Great Bustard, mountain woodpeckers, Wallcreeper and early...

From EUR 750 Next: Mar 8, 2027
Autumn Birding Tour in Hungary
Autumn Birding Tour in Hungary
Hungary / Kecskemet Private tour 5 days

Track autumn migration for five days across Lake Tisza, Kiskunsag and northern mountains, focusing on cranes, geese, raptors and late-season...

From EUR 750 Next: Oct 12, 2026
4-Day Aladağlar & Sultan Marshes Birdwatching Tour
4-Day Aladağlar & Sultan Marshes Birdwatching Tour
Turkey / Camardi Group tour 4 days

A four-day Aladağlar birding program combining Caspian Snowcock searches on high plateaus with forest birds and Sultan Marshes wetlands....

From EUR 450
14-Day Kaziranga, Eaglenest and Nameri Birding Tour
14-Day Kaziranga, Eaglenest and Nameri Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Group tour 14 days

A 14-day Northeast India birding route linking Kaziranga, Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Dirang and Nameri, with forest, mountain and nationa...

Private Three-Day Xativa Mountains Steppe and Wetlands Birding Break
Private Three-Day Xativa Mountains Steppe and Wetlands Birding Break
Spain / Xativa Private tour 3 days

A three-day private circuit from Xativa through inland mountains, cereal plains and the wetlands of Alicante....

Birds of Chopta, Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary
Birds of Chopta, Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary
India / Chopta Private tour 7 days

A seven-day Himalayan extension through Mandal and Chopta for Himalayan Monal, Snow Partridge and weather-responsive high-altitude birding....

Best of Uttarakhand and the Himalayas
Best of Uttarakhand and the Himalayas
India / Uttarakhand Private tour 24 days

A 24-day Himalayan birding journey from Delhi through Corbett, Pangot, Sattal, Munsiyari and Chopta for foothill and high-altitude specialti...