Kozlov's accentor

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Kozlov's accentor (Prunella koslowi) or the Mongolian accentor, is a species of bird in the family Prunellidae. It is found in Mongolia and northern China.

Kozlov's accentor
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Prunellidae
Genus: Prunella
Species:
P. koslowi
Binomial name
Prunella koslowi
(Przewalski, 1887)

The specific epithet was chosen to honour the Russian explorer Pyotr Kozlov.[2]

The name Tharrhaleus pallidus Menzbier, 1887 was published just months after the scientific name to which this species is now recognized: Accentor Koslowi Przewalski; therefore, it is a synonym of it.[3]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Prunella koslowi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718647A94590591. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718647A94590591.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Jobling, J.A. (2019). del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). "Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  3. ^ The Ibis, 1887, pp. 290--299, plate IX
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