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Eurasian Reed-warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
(A. s. fuscus, A. s. scirpaceus)
| Armenian Name: | Եղեգնուտի եղեգնաթռչնակ |
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See Plate 48 for Eurasian Reed-warbler and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 13 cm, Wing Span:17-21 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 269. |
| Description: | Dark legs. Olive-brown to gray-brown above with brown-red tint on rump; white below with pale brown-yellow tint on flanks. Short pale supercilium. |
| Similar Species: | Marsh, Paddyfield, Great Reed-, and fall Icterine Warblers. |
| Behavior: | Skulking, but agile and noisy. |
| Habitat: | Marshes of reeds and cattails. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
| Nest: | Cup of leaf strips, woven in emergent vegetation. |
| Eggs: | 18 mm, 3-5, pale green, greenish spots. |
