Common Nightingale

Luscinia megarhynchos

(L. m. africana)

Armenian Name:	Հարավային սոխակ
Species Status:	Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern

See Plate 44 for Common Nightingale and other similar species

Resident Status:	Breeding bird
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.