Maroon-backed Accentor

Maroon-backed Accentor

Prunella immaculata

Silhouette: Matt Wilkins · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Jiuzhaigou National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

36 Verified sightings at Jiuzhaigou National Park From 2019 to 2026
46 In all 2 parks
June Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Maroon-backed Accentor

The maroon-backed accentor (Prunella immaculata) is a species of bird in the family Prunellidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is temperate forest. Images at ADW Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:18

China · 2024

© Peter Boesman · XC916539 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:12

China · 2014

© Mike Nelson · XC191646 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:22

China · 2012

© Frank Lambert · XC111068 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
~30%
2 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Maroon-backed Accentor in Jiuzhaigou National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-backed Accentor sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 131 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Maroon-backed Accentor in Jiuzhaigou National Park?

April to June

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-backed Accentor in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, against about 10% in September and November–December, the lowest months. Those are among Jiuzhaigou National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in December. January to March have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Maroon-backed Accentor?

Between 2 and 5 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Maroon-backed Accentor sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Jiuzhaigou National Park the best place to see a Maroon-backed Accentor?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Maroon-backed Accentor sightings, Jiuzhaigou National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Langtang National Park (Nepal, under 5%).

Where does the Maroon-backed Accentor sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Maroon-backed Accentor is recorded against all the birds logged in Jiuzhaigou National Park (36 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.

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