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Garden Warbler
Sylvia borin
(S. b. borin, S. b. woodwardi (subspecies uncertain))
| Armenian Name: | Այգու շահրիկ |
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See Plate 49 for Garden Warbler and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 14 cm, Wing Span:20-24.5 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 281. |
| Description: | Stout drab warbler with gray-brown upperparts and off-white underparts. Stout bill, broad square tail. Pale-tipped flight feathers. Gray neck sides. |
| Similar Species: | Blackcap, Barred, Marsh, Reed, Olivaceous, and Icterine Warblers. |
| Behavior: | Rather shy; moves deliberately through vegetation. |
| Habitat: | Dense scrub, deciduous forest, orchards. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
| Nest: | Cup of dry stems in low bush or tree. |
| Eggs: | 20 mm, 4-5, color and markings vary. |
