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Dark-throated Thrush
Turdus ruficollis
(T. r. atrogularis)
| Armenian Name: | Սևախածի կեռնեխ |
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See Plate 47 for Dark-throated Thrush and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Migrant |
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| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 25 cm, Wing Span:37-40 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 256. |
| Description: | Brown-gray upperparts, off-white underparts, and dull pink-orange underwing coverts. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Male has black lower face and bib; female has white underparts with mottled throat and breast band, and variable dark streaks on flanks. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | More pale edges to face and throat feathers. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from other thrushes by uniform brown-gray upperparts and unspotted belly. |
| Behavior: | Stays in cover of bushes and trees. Often occurs in flocks of other thrushes. |
| Habitat: | Open juniper woodland, scrub, orchards. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, berries. |
