Dunnock

Prunella modularis

(P. m. obscura)

Armenian Name:	Անտառային նրբագեղիկ

See Plate 43 for Dunnock and other similar species

Resident Status:	Year-round resident
Abundance:	Uncommon
Length:	14.5 cm, Wing Span:19-21 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 234.
Description:	Small drab bird with thin bill. Red-brown upperparts streaked on crown, back, and wings. Gray from head to belly, with dark flank streaks.
Similar Species:	Differs from Radde's and Alpine Accentors by combination of dull color and lack of contrasting pale supercilium.
Behavior:	Creeps with jerky movements across ground close to cover.
Habitat:	Dense forest, scrub, river gorges, orchards.
Food:	Invertebrates, seeds, berries.
Nest:	Cup of twigs, moss, wool, and horsehair in shrub.
Eggs:	20 mm, 4-6, greenish-blue.