Prunella fulvescens
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The brown accentor (Prunella fulvescens) is a species of bird in the family Prunellidae. It is found in Afghanistan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Their natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. They breed between 3,300 and 5,100 meters of altitude. They prefer drier habitats than other accentors.
They can be identified by their white supercilium (broader behind the eye), blackish-brown mask, blackish-brown ear-coverts, yellowish breast, and yellowish belly. Males are larger than females. Brown accentors are mostly monogamous, but polyandry has also been recorded. They are territorial during the breeding season, which begins in late May. The females lay clutches of 3-4 eggs from late June to late July, which they incubate for 12-14 days. Then, males and females feed nestlings for 13-15 days, with females performing the majority of the feeding.
Adults eat seeds, fruits, and insects. Nestlings have only been observed eating insects. This species is classified as Least Concern due to its extensive range, stable population trend, and... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 2 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishkek | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Accentor sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park on a given day, based on 177 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 122 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May–June and August
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Accentor in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park on a given day, against about 30% in September and December, the lowest months. January–April and October–November have too few records to rate.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown Accentor sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Brown Accentor sightings, Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Hemis National Park (India, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown Accentor is recorded against all the birds logged in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park (177 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
