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Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
(L. m. africana)
| Armenian Name: | Հարավային սոխակ |
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| Species Status: | Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 44 for Common Nightingale and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 16.5 cm, Wing Span:23-26 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 238. |
| Description: | Rarely seen but often found due to its beautiful song. |
| Adult: | Brown upperparts with bright brown-red tail; uniform grayish breast. |
| Juvenile: | Browner below; densely spotted. |
| Similar Species: | Adult differs from adult Thrush Nightingale by redder tail, uniformly-colored breast in spring, and more varied song. |
| Behavior: | Stays low in dense shrubs. Sings mostly at night, also during the day. |
| Habitat: | Scrubby woodlands, orchards. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, seeds. |
| Nest: | Cup of leaves and grass near or on ground. |
| Eggs: | 21 mm, 4-5, pale blue, red-brown spots. |
