Khovd, Mongolia - Koslov's Accentor 22nd September 2019

This was the first of three Koslov's Accentors captured during our two week stay at Khovd ringing camp. We were very pleased to catch some of these birds as there are still a great many gaps in our knowledge of these birds as demonstrated by these comments on information pages.

Distribution: Poorly known. Mountains and semi-deserts of West, Central and Southern Mongolia (including Gobi-Altai) ans North Central China (Helan Shan and Zhongwei region, in Ningxia-Inner Mongolia border).
Habitat: Thin scrub in semi-desert and dry mountains. No information on altitudinal range.
Food and feeding: No information on diet.
Forages in skulking manner close to or beneath bushes.
Breeding: Two records; nest placed close to ground; 4-5 eggs. No other information.
Movements: No information,although reported as returning to breeding ground near L Orog Nuur in mid-May.

Koslov's Accentor

This young bird has retained juvenile retrices on the right hand side 

while changing the left hand side to adult shaped feathers, 

probably as a result of accidental loss.