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Western Rock-nuthatch
Sitta neumayer
(S. n. rupicola)
| Armenian Name: | Ժայռային փոքր սիտեղ |
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See Plate 53 for Western Rock-nuthatch and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 13.5-14.5 cm, Wing Span:23-25 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 302. |
| Description: | Blue-gray upperparts and tail; white underparts with pale orange undertail coverts. Long even-width black eyestripe and pale-based black bill. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Eastern Rock-Nuthatch by smaller size, shorter thinner bill, whitish flanks, and black eyestripe which does not broaden behind the eye. |
| Behavior: | Noisy with piping song. Hops with short jerky leaps among rocks and scrub. Often flicks wings and tail. |
| Habitat: | Arid sloping rock outcrops, cliffs, gorges; trees in winter. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, seeds, fruits. |
| Nest: | Rounded structure of mud and beetle remnants with entrance extension; on cliff face or rock crevice. |
| Eggs: | 21 mm, 5-10, white, red-brown blotches. |
