Alpine Accentor
08 February 2010 17:27 Filed in: Passeriformes Prunellidae Accentors France Alpes Maritimes Cote d'Azur
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Images: Alpes Maritimes, France Jan Feb 2009 2010
Bird name: Alpine Accentor
Latin: Prunella collaris
Other: Accenteur Alpin (Fr)
Family: Prunellidae • Accentors
The Alpine Accentor is a good bird to see in the winter in the Alpes Maritimes, near the coast or in the mountains. I saw a couple again today (top shot) about one kilometre from the coast. The blue background is the Mediterranean Sea.
The Alpine Accentor has a yellow lower bill, black and white stippled throat, rufous streaking to belly, two rows of white triangles on black on wings and greyish streaked upperparts.
