Crested Tit

Parus cristatus

(P. c. cristatus, P. c. bureschi (subspecies uncertain))

Armenian Name: Փուփուլավոր երաշտահավ
Crested Tit

See Plate 52 for Crested Tit and other similar species

Resident Status: Accidental
Length:11.5 cm, Wing Span:17-20 cm
Distribution Map: Map 298.
Description: Bold black and whitish face pattern and black-brown crest. Gray-brown above, off-white below.
Behavior: Often associates with flocks of other small woodland birds.
Habitat: Coniferous and mixed woodland.
Food: Invertebrates, berries, seeds.