Description:

Large, distinctly marked accentor, with white, rufous and grey coloration. Adult has rusty-orange band across breast. From Rufous-breasted Accentor by uniform brownish-grey head including throat, diffusely streaked upperparts, and unstreaked white belly (with limited streaking on flanks).

Distribution:

Locally common resident in the eastern parts of Baltistan region and Astore. Breeds in damp, boggy areas of scrub and grasses, often adjacent to lakes and streams, usually at 3500-4500 m. Preference for bare, stony and rocky habitats in winter.

Behavior:

Forages on ground, usually in open grassy places; commonly in small flocks in winter months. Diet mostly consists of small seeds and invertebrates, perhaps including small crustaceans; seeds predominate in winter. Mainly on beetles, earwigs, bugs, mayflies, and flies; also spiders.

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Range & Occurrence:

Resident Species

Summer Breeder

Winter Visitor

Passage Migrant

Distribution Map of Robin Accentor in Gilgit-Baltistan (Status: )

Seasonal Occurrence of Robin Accentor

Resources:

Birds of Pakistan: Helm Field Guides (R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
The Birds of Pakistan (T. J. Roberts)
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (C. Inskipp, R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide (P. Rasmussen & J. Anderton)
Birds of India: Collins Field Guide (N. Arlott)
Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan (S. Ali & S. D. Ripley)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (https://www.hbw.com)
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition
iNaturalist BoGB (inaturalist.org/projects/birds-of-gilgit-baltistan)
Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan (http://fb.me/birdsgb)

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