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Paddyfield Warbler
Acrocephalus agricola
(A. a. agricola, A. a. septimus (subspecies uncertain))
| Armenian Name: | Հնդկական եղեգնաթռչնակ |
|---|---|
| Species Status: | Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 48 for Paddyfield Warbler and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
|---|---|
| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 13 cm, Wing Span:15-17.5 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 268. |
| Description: | Short primary extension and long tail, orange tint on rump and tail, dark lateral crown stripes, pale brown-yellow tint on flanks. |
| Juvenile: | Yellower above. |
| Similar Species: | Marsh Warbler, Eurasian and Great Reed-Warblers. |
| Behavior: | Skulks low in vegetation. |
| Habitat: | Reed and bulrush marshes. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
| Nest: | Cup of leaf strips woven in plant stems. |
| Eggs: | 17 mm, 3-6, pale green, darker spots. |
