Great Reed-warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

(A. a. arundinaceus )

Armenian Name:	Կեռնեխանման եղեգնաթռչնակ

See Plate 48 for Great Reed-warbler and other similar species

Resident Status:	Breeding bird
Abundance:	Common
Length:	19-20 cm, Wing Span:25-29 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 271.
Description:	Large warbler with sturdy bill and legs; dark lores contrast with pale supercilium. Olive-brown to red-brown above with slightly paler rump; off-white below with darker flanks.
Similar Species:	Differs from other warblers by large size and sturdy bill and legs.
Behavior:	Sings loud song from top of reeds.
Habitat:	Marshes.
Food:	Invertebrates.
Nest:	Cup of reeds attached to reed stems.
Eggs:	23 mm, 3-6, pale blue to green, dark brown spots.