Prunella rubeculoides
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Robin Accentor sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 151st most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Robin Accentor in Langtang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months. Those are among Langtang National Park's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against 390 mm in July.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Robin Accentor sightings, Langtang National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Hemis National Park (India, about 60%).
Same genus: Prunella
The closest relatives of the Robin Accentor that you can see in Langtang National Park (genus Prunella, selfheals) are Rufous-breasted Accentor (about 20%), Alpine Accentor (about 10%) and Himalayan Accentor (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Robin Accentor is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (18 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.
