Prunella fulvescens
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Accentor sighting in Hemis National Park on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 52 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Accentor in Hemis National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May to October, the lowest months. January has 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Brown Accentor sightings, Hemis National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park (Mongolia, about 50%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown Accentor is recorded against all the birds logged in Hemis National Park (29 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.
