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Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris [Scopoli, 1769]
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Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Prunellidae
BTO Codes:
, ALPAC
EURING No:
10940
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
Conservation Status:
UK:
Not Assessed
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
Subspecies:
collaris recorded in Britain (of 9 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
18 cm
Wingspan:
32 cm
Weight:
M/F: 40 g
Scientific name from:
Diminutive of L.: prunus =brown
and L.: collare =collar
World Distribution:
Locally in Europe, Asia, n Africa
Habitat:
Meadows above timberline
Diet:
Mostly insects, in winter also seeds, feeds on ground
Records and Distribution
First Record:
Essex, 1817
Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
15
Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
Too few records
Most Recent County Records:
Scotland:
Shetland
(1959),
North-east England:
North-west England:
English Midlands:
Eastern England:
South-east England:
South-west England:
Cornwall
(1990),
Devon
(1993),
Wales:
Caernarfonshire
(1870),
BirdGuides and BBRC
Other Names
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Llwyd y Mynydd
Danish:
Alpejernspurv
Dutch:
Alpenheggemus
Finnish:
Alppirautiainen
French:
Accenteur alpin
German:
Alpenbraunelle
Hungarian:
Havasi szürkebegy
Icelandic:
Urðatítla
Irish:
Italian:
Sordone
Norwegian:
Alpejernspurv
Polish:
Plocharcz halny
Portuguese:
Ferreirinha-alpina
Spanish:
Acentor alpino
Swedish:
Alpjärnsparv
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