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Armenian Name: | Հարավային սոխակ |
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Species Status: | Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 44 for Common Nightingale and other similar species
Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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Abundance: | Rare |
Length: | 16.5 cm, Wing Span:23-26 cm |
Distribution Map: | Map 238. |
Description: | Rarely seen but often found due to its beautiful song. |
Adult: | Brown upperparts with bright brown-red tail; uniform grayish breast. |
Juvenile: | Browner below; densely spotted. |
Similar Species: | Adult differs from adult Thrush Nightingale by redder tail, uniformly-colored breast in spring, and more varied song. |
Behavior: | Stays low in dense shrubs. Sings mostly at night, also during the day. |
Habitat: | Scrubby woodlands, orchards. |
Food: | Invertebrates, seeds. |
Nest: | Cup of leaves and grass near or on ground. |
Eggs: | 21 mm, 4-5, pale blue, red-brown spots. |