Persian Dunnock Prunella (modularis) obscura (Denmark)

 

Was found by Kjeld Tommy Pedersen n Hirsholm island, Jutland on 11th February 2026.

 

    hirsholmene – Zoeken

 

 

Dr.Jon Fjeldsa was so kind as to check if the national collection  of Danmark in Copenhagen  contained any specimens of  P.m.obscura. This was not the case. As in the national collection of The Netherlands in Leiden only accentors from further east in Asia were present see:

 

   

 

see also:

 

      Study proposes Dunnock as three species – BirdGuides

 

please note that all known skins from P.m. obscura including the type specimen from NW.Persia are in American collections.