Savi's Warbler
Locustella luscinioides
(L. l. fusca, L. l. sarmatica (subspecies uncertain))
Armenian Name: |
Սոխականման ճռիկահավ |
See Plate 48 for Savi's Warbler and other similar species
Resident Status: |
Casual |
Length: | 14 cm, Wing Span:18-21 cm
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Distribution Map: |
Map 265. |
Description: |
Uniform brown above; off-white below with orange-brown tint on breast and flanks. Broad rounded tail with narrow pale tips on undertail coverts. |
Similar Species: |
Eurasian River Warbler. |
Behavior: |
Secretive but sings loud buzzing trill in short bursts, usually from reed stem. |
Habitat: |
Reedbeds. |
Food: |
Invertebrates. |