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Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin
Cercotrichas galactotes
(C. g. familiaris)
| Armenian Name: | Շիկապոչ սոխակ |
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See Plate 43 for Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 15 cm, Wing Span:22-27 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 235. |
| Description: | Pale slender-bodied bird with strong bill. Long brown-red tail with black and white tips on outer feathers. Gray-brown above with contrasting brown-red rump. Dark eyestripe and white supercilium. |
| Behavior: | Hops or walks on ground under vegetation when feeding. |
| Habitat: | Semidesert, orchards, vineyards. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, seeds, fruits. |
| Nest: | Cup of dry plants in vegetation or crevice of ruins. |
| Eggs: | 21 mm, 4-6, pinkish, brown spots. |
