Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin

Cercotrichas galactotes

(C. g. familiaris)

Armenian Name:	Շիկապոչ սոխակ

See Plate 43 for Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin and other similar species

Resident Status:	Breeding bird
Abundance:	Uncommon
Length:	15 cm, Wing Span:22-27 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 235.
Description:	Pale slender-bodied bird with strong bill. Long brown-red tail with black and white tips on outer feathers. Gray-brown above with contrasting brown-red rump. Dark eyestripe and white supercilium.
Behavior:	Hops or walks on ground under vegetation when feeding.
Habitat:	Semidesert, orchards, vineyards.
Food:	Invertebrates, seeds, fruits.
Nest:	Cup of dry plants in vegetation or crevice of ruins.
Eggs:	21 mm, 4-6, pinkish, brown spots.