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Red-billed Chough
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
(P. p. docilis)
| Armenian Name: | Կարմրակտուց ճայ |
|---|---|
| Species Status: | Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 59 for Red-billed Chough and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 39-40 cm, Wing Span:73-90 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 340. |
| Description: | Black with broad rounded wings, square-tipped tail, red legs, and slightly-decurved red bill. At rest, tips of wings extend to tip of tail. |
| Adult: | Blue- and green-glossed plumage, red bill, and red legs. |
| Juvenile: | Duller brown-black plumage, shorter bill which varies from pink to orange to dull red, and orange to red legs. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Yellow-billed Chough by longer orangish or red bill and shorter tail. |
| Behavior: | Gregarious and noisy; feeds in flocks near mountain tops, meadows, open orchards. Very agile flier, often soaring up to great heights before moving to next feeding area. |
| Habitat: | High mountain cliffs and meadows; lower elevations in winter. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, grain, fruits. |
| Nest: | Bulky base of stems with finely lined cup in crevice or cave of cliff. |
| Eggs: | 39 mm, 3-5, yellowish-white, pale brown-yellow blotches. |
