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European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
(E. r. caucasicus, E. r. hyrcanus, E. r. rubecula, E. r. tataricus)
| Armenian Name: | Արշալուսիկ |
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See Plate 44 for European Robin and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 14 cm, Wing Span:20-22 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 236. |
| Adult: | Brown upperparts, red-orange face, throat, and breast; off-white belly and undertail coverts. Slender black bill. |
| Juvenile: | Pale brown foreparts heavily spotted and barred. |
| Behavior: | Upright stance. Often stays in dense shrubs. |
| Habitat: | Forests, orchards, scrub thickets. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, seeds. |
| Nest: | Mossy cup in tree cavity, on ledge, or in nest box. |
| Eggs: | 20 mm, 4-7, white, red spots. |
