Prunella rubeculoides
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The robin accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) is a species of bird in the family Prunellidae. It is found in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and China, at altitudes between about 3,000 and 5,500 m (9,800 and 18,000 ft). It is a brown bird with a grey head and an orange-red breast. It is common in parts of its range and its conservation status has been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as being of "least concern".
The robin accentor was described by the English entomologist and ornithologist Frederic Moore in 1854 from a specimen collected in Nepal. He coined the binomial name Accentor rubeculoides. The specific epithet combines the Medieval Latin rubecula for a "robin" and the Ancient Greek -oidēs "resembling". The robin accentor is now placed in the genus Prunella that was introduced by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1816.
There are two subspecies: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Robin Accentor sighting in Hemis National Park on a given day, based on 90 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 52 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.
March and December
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Robin Accentor in Hemis National Park on a given day, against about 30% in May, the lowest month. January has too few records to rate.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Robin Accentor sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Robin Accentor sightings, Hemis National Park has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Langtang National Park (Nepal, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Robin Accentor is recorded against all the birds logged in Hemis National Park (90 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.
