Sombre Tit

Parus lugubris

(P. l. anatoliae)

Armenian Name:	Միջերկրածովյան երաշտահավ
Species Status:	Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern

See Plate 52 for Sombre Tit and other similar species

Resident Status:	Year-round resident
Abundance:	Uncommon
Length:	14 cm, Wing Span:21.5-23 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 296.
Adult:	Dull black-brown cap, throat, and upper breast, grayish upperparts with narrow pale wing panel, and off-white underparts.
Juvenile:	Duller and darker than adult with less black on throat and upper breast.
Behavior:	Often hops low in bushes or among rocks looking for food. Sings from one spot for a considerable length of time.
Habitat:	Arid lower mountain slopes with juniper or thorny shrubs.
Food:	Invertebrates.
Nest:	Cup of moss, stems, wool, and feathers in tree cavity or nest box.
Eggs:	17 mm, 4-9, white, red spots.