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Armenian Name: | Խայտաբղետ քարակեռնեխ |
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See Plate 46 for Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush and other similar species
Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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Abundance: | Uncommon |
Length: | 18.5 cm, Wing Span:33-37 cm |
Distribution Map: | Map 252. |
Description: | Bright color pattern and short brown-orange tail. |
Adult (Breeding): | Male has pale gray-blue head and upperparts with white back patch and blackish-brown wings; orange underparts and rump. Female is gray-brown above with pale spots and dark bars; pale orange below with numerous dark bars. |
Adult (Non-breeding): | Retains breeding colors, but male pattern broken up with dark and pale bars over entire plumage. |
Juvenile: | Similar to adult female but duller and more spotted and barred. |
Behavior: | Males perform display-flights over nesting territory. Cautious and often difficult to approach. |
Habitat: | Rocky mountains, scrubby river gorges. |
Food: | Invertebrates, berries. |
Nest: | Cup of dry grass in rock cavity or on cliff ledge. |
Eggs: | 26 mm, 4-5, greenish blue. |