What is the difference between an accentor and a sparrow ?
Accentors are small, sparrow-like birds found throughout Europe and Asia. Unlike SPARROWS, they have slender, finely pointed bills and they are, infarct, more closely related to THRUSHES or WARBLERS.
Accentors usually live in mountainous regions, often well above the tree line. Most accentors breed at lower levels, however, in scrub-type vegetation. The dunnock that is found in Europe, is particularly common in woods, hedgerows and gardens. In summers, accentors feed on insects; in winter, they live almost entirely on seeds and berries.
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