Coal Tit

Parus ater

(P. a. michailowski)

Armenian Name:	Սև երաշտահավ

See Plate 52 for Coal Tit and other similar species

Resident Status:	Year-round resident
Abundance:	Common
Length:	11.5 cm, Wing Span:17-21 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 297.
Description:	Dark with white patch on back of neck, two whitish wingbars, and black throat.
Adult:	Black and white head pattern.
Juvenile:	Dark brown and yellow head pattern.
Behavior:	Feeds in tree tops; also descends to ground to forage in fallen leaves.
Habitat:	Forests with some undergrowth, tree plantations, orchards, large river gorges; semidesert scrub in winter.
Food:	Insects, seeds.
Nest:	Cup of stems, moss, and wool in tree cavity, wall, or nest box.
Eggs:	15 mm, 4-9, white, reddish spots.