Alpine Accentor

Prunella collaris

Introduction

Related to our Dunnock, Alpine Accentor is a denizen of high mountain pastures in the Alps. A few dozen individuals have been recorded in Britain, with the bulk of these records coming from southern England.

Recorded in all months, but with peaks in April–May and November–January.

Key Stats

Status

Very rare

Weight

40g

Seasonality

BTO Records

99 records

Population and distribution stats for:

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Status and Trends

Population size, trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO and partnership surveys and atlasses with data collected by BTO volunteers.

Conservation Status

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This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

Species of European Conservation Concern

Least Concern

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)

Least Concern

Schedule 1 Licence required (to disturb)*

Birds Directive Annex 1

* A guide only. Check details with the original legislation, especially those marked with an asterisk. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Size

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BOU Category

Source

First Record*

Essex, 1817

* First documented occurrence. Most species undoubtedly occurred before this. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Change

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Population trends of this scarce species are not routinely monitored.

Distribution

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.

European Distribution Map

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

Distribution Change

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

Seasonality

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This species has been too rarely reported to BirdTrack during 2011–22 to properly assess seasonality.

Movement

Information about Alpine Accentor movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Britain & Ireland movement

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View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

European movements

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EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information for Alpine Accentor, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

Survival and Longevity

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Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Alpine Accentor

Classification and Codes

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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Prunellidae
Scientific name: Prunella collaris
Authority: Scopoli, 1769

BTO 5-letter code: ALPAC
Euring code number: 10940

Alternate species names

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Catalan: cercavores alpí
Czech: pevuška podhorní
Danish: Alpe-jernspurv
Dutch: Alpenheggenmus
Estonian: mägiraat
Finnish: alppirautiainen
French: Accenteur alpin

German: Alpenbraunelle
Hungarian: havasi szürkebegy
Icelandic: Urðartítla
Italian: Sordone
Latvian: Alpu pelkajite
Lithuanian: alpinis eršketžvirblis
Norwegian: Alpejernspurv

Polish: plochacz halny
Portuguese: ferreirinha-serrana
Slovak: vrchárka cervenkavá
Slovenian: planinska pevka
Spanish: Acentor alpino
Swedish: alpjärnsparv
Welsh: Llwyd Mynydd

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

Partners

Birdfacts is based on data collected by volunteers participating in surveys that are organised and funded by BTO, RSPB, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, JNCC and other partners.

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