Mountain Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus sindianus

(P. s. lorenzii)

Armenian Name:	Կովկասյան գեղգեղիկ

See Plate 49 for Mountain Chiffchaff and other similar species

Resident Status:	Breeding bird
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.