Black-throated Accentor

The black-throated accentor (Prunella atrogularis) is a small passerine bird found in the Ural, Tian Shan and Altai Mountains. It is migratory, wintering in Afghanistan and neighboring countries. It is a rare vagrant in western Europe. == Taxonomy and etymology == The genus name Prunella is from German Braunelle - "brown" in diminutive form. The specific atrogularis is from Latin, meaning "black-throated"; ater - "black" and gular - "throat". There are two recognized subspecies: P. a. atrogularis - Breeds in the northern and central Ural Mountains of northwestern Russia. Winters in eastern Iran, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, south to Afghanistan and the southwestern Indian subcontinent . P. a. Huttoni - Breeds in Central Asia, from the Altai Mountains south to the Tien Shan and Pamir Mountains. In winter it migrate south, to southwest Asia. The name Huttoni commemorates the British captain and mamologist Thomas Hutton (1807–1874) who served in India and Afghanistan. == Description == This is a dunnock-sized bird, 13.5–14 centimetres (5.3–5.5 in) in length. It has a streaked dark brown back, somewhat resembling a house sparrow, but adults have a black crown, face patch and throat, and a white supercilium. The breast is orange, and the belly white with…