Prunella (zoologia)

Prunellidi o Prunelle
Prunella montanella (sopra) e Prunella modularis
Classificazione scientifica
Regno	Animalia
Sottoregno	Eumetazoa
Superphylum	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Superclasse	Tetrapoda
Classe	Aves
Sottoclasse	Neornithes
Ordine	Passeriformes
Sottordine	Oscines
Famiglia	Prunellidae
Specie
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Le Prunelle sono l'unica famiglia di uccelli (Prunellidae) completamente endemica nella zona Paleartica.

Non sono uccelli fortemente migratori, ma si muovono per svernare

Tutte le specie appartengono al genere Prunella e vivono nel continente Euroasiatico, lungo le zone di montagna The accentors are in the only bird family, Prunellidae, which is completely endemic to the Palearctic. This small group of closely related passerines are all in a single genus Prunella. All but the Dunnock and the Japanese Accentor are inhabitants of the mountainous regions of Europe and Asia; these two also occur in lowland areas, as does the Siberian Accentor in the far north of Siberia. This genus is not strongly migratory, but they will leave the coldest parts of their range in winter, and make altitudinal movements.

These are small, fairly drab species superficially similar, but unrelated to, sparrows. However, accentors have thin sharp bills, reflecting their diet of insects in summer, augmented with seeds and berries in winter.

They build neat cup nests and lay about 4 unspotted green or blue eggs. Both sexes incubate.

Species list:

Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris Altai Accentor Prunella himalayana Robin Accentor Prunella rubeculoides Rufous-breasted Accentor Prunella strophiata Siberian Accentor Prunella montanella Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens Radde's Accentor Prunella ocularis Black-throated Accentor Prunella atrogularis Koslow's Accentor Prunella koslowi Dunnock or Hedge Accentor Prunella modularis Japanese Accentor Prunella rubida Maroon-backed Accentor Prunella immaculata