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Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
| Armenian Name: | Շերտագլուխ եղեգնաթռչնակ |
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See Plate 48 for Sedge Warbler and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 13 cm, Wing Span:17-21 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 267. |
| Description: | Streaked warbler with short tail. |
| Adult: | Off-white supercilium; black lateral crown stripes and eyestripe. Gray-brown with dark streaks above; red-brown rump. |
| Juvenile: | Band of small spots across breast. |
| Similar Species: | Moustached Warbler. |
| Behavior: | Sings from top of bush or in display-flight. |
| Habitat: | Marshes, sedge meadows. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
| Nest: | Cup of grass woven into shrub or tall plant. |
| Eggs: | 18 mm, 5-6, olive-brown, dark green spots. |
