Rufous breasted accentor male, Bhutan

The rufous-breasted accentor (Prunella strophiata) is passerine bird in the Prunellidae family, endemic to the Himalayas, descending in the winter to lower-to-middle altitudes. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Tibet, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It has a rufous band across breast, white –and-rufous supercilium, blackish ear-coverts, and streaking on neck sides and upperparts. Juvenile similar to juvenile Robin Accentor but has streaked belly. Breeds on high-altitude slopes. It feeds on Invertebrates, including worms; small seeds, berries and fruit by Foraging in skulking manner on ground beneath bushes. Not globally threatened. Most widespread and abundant accentor in W of range; probably less numerous in China.