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Mountain Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus sindianus
(P. s. lorenzii)
| Armenian Name: | Կովկասյան գեղգեղիկ |
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See Plate 49 for Mountain Chiffchaff and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 10.5-11, Wing Span:15-21 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 277. |
| Description: | Small active warbler with black legs and tiny bill, short primary projection. Brown above and on flanks, long off-white supercilium and blackish eyestripe, lacks yellow, pale narrow tips on primaries in fresh plumage. |
| Similar Species: | Eurasian Chiffchaff. |
| Behavior: | Forages for insects in foliage, often dips tail. |
| Habitat: | Forests, riverside thickets, subalpine meadows. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
| Nest: | Domed cup of plants, feathers, horsehair on ground. |
| Eggs: | 15 mm, 4, white, red spots. |
