Blue Tit

Parus caeruleus

(P. c. satunini)

Armenian Name:	Երկնագույն երաշտահավ

See Plate 52 for Blue Tit and other similar species

Resident Status:	Year-round resident
Abundance:	Common
Length:	11.5 cm, Wing Span:17.5-20 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 300.
Description:	Brightly colored plumage.
Adult:	Blue crown, bold black and white face pattern.
Juvenile:	Dull green crown and back; yellow forehead, supercilium, and lower face.
Similar Species:	Differs from Great Tit by blue crown and plain yellow underparts.
Behavior:	Gregarious outside the breeding season.
Habitat:	Deciduous forest, parks, orchards; river gorges and semidesert scrub in winter.
Food:	Invertebrates, seeds.
Nest:	Cup of dry plants and moss in cavity of tree, wall, or nest box.
Eggs:	16 mm, 2-9, white, red-brown spots.