Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
| Armenian Name: |
Սինակեռնեխ |
See Plate 47 for Fieldfare and other similar species
| Resident Status: |
Winter visitor |
| Abundance: |
Common |
| Length: | 25.5 cm, Wing Span:39-42 cm
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| Distribution Map: |
Map 257. |
| Description: |
Gray head and rump; reddish-brown back and wings; black lores and tail, whitish underparts with numerous dark chevrons, yellow-brown tint on throat and breast. White underwing coverts. |
| Behavior: |
Noisy, gregarious species, forming large flocks when feeding and roosting. Gives loud three-note call. |
| Habitat: |
Woodland edges, orchards, cultivated fields, mountain steppe. |
| Food: |
Invertebrates; fruits and seeds in winter. |