Crested Tit

Parus cristatus

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

Armenian Name:	Փուփուլավոր երաշտահավ

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.