European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

(E. r. caucasicus, E. r. hyrcanus, E. r. rubecula, E. r. tataricus)

Armenian Name:	Արշալուսիկ

See Plate 44 for European Robin and other similar species

Resident Status:	Year-round resident
Abundance:	Common
Length:	14 cm, Wing Span:20-22 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 236.
Adult:	Brown upperparts, red-orange face, throat, and breast; off-white belly and undertail coverts. Slender black bill.
Juvenile:	Pale brown foreparts heavily spotted and barred.
Behavior:	Upright stance. Often stays in dense shrubs.
Habitat:	Forests, orchards, scrub thickets.
Food:	Invertebrates, seeds.
Nest:	Mossy cup in tree cavity, on ledge, or in nest box.
Eggs:	20 mm, 4-7, white, red spots.