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Orphean Warbler
Sylvia hortensis
(S. h. crassirostris)
| Armenian Name: | Երքող շահրիկ |
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See Plate 50 for Orphean Warbler and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 15 cm, Wing Span:20-25 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 285. |
| Description: | Large grayish warbler with long white-edged tail. |
| Adult: | Pale yellow iris; gray back, gray-brown wings and variably blackish head above. White below with variable pink and gray tints. Female is duller and browner. |
| Immature: | Dark eye; grayish-brown head shows little contrast with back. White underparts. |
| Similar Species: | Lesser Whitethroat, Barred Warbler, Garden Warbler. |
| Behavior: | Shy. Male sings fluting song from near top of bush or in display-flight. |
| Habitat: | Semidesert, arid mountain steppe. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, berries. |
| Nest: | Cup of dry plants, rootlets, and plant fibers in low shrub. |
| Eggs: | 20 mm, 3-5, white, red-brown spots. |
