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Armenian Name: | Կեռնեխանման եղեգնաթռչնակ |
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See Plate 48 for Great Reed-warbler and other similar species
Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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Abundance: | Common |
Length: | 19-20 cm, Wing Span:25-29 cm |
Distribution Map: | Map 271. |
Description: | Large warbler with sturdy bill and legs; dark lores contrast with pale supercilium. Olive-brown to red-brown above with slightly paler rump; off-white below with darker flanks. |
Similar Species: | Differs from other warblers by large size and sturdy bill and legs. |
Behavior: | Sings loud song from top of reeds. |
Habitat: | Marshes. |
Food: | Invertebrates. |
Nest: | Cup of reeds attached to reed stems. |
Eggs: | 23 mm, 3-6, pale blue to green, dark brown spots. |