Great Tit

Parus major

(P. m. major)

Armenian Name:	Մեծ երաշտահավ

See Plate 52 for Great Tit and other similar species

Resident Status:	Year-round resident
Abundance:	Common
Length:	14 cm, Wing Span:22.5-25.5 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 299.
Description:	Brightly colored; yellow underparts with black stripe from chin to belly.
Adult:	Black and white head pattern. Male has broad black belly patch; female's is narrow or absent.
Juvenile:	Black and yellow head pattern, lacking black border to lower face.
Similar Species:	Differs from other tits by broad black breast stripe.
Habitat:	Forests, plantations, orchards, parks; semidesert scrub in winter.
Food:	Invertebrates, seeds, fruits.
Nest:	Cup of dry plants and moss in cavity of tree, wall, or nest box.
Eggs:	18 mm, 4-12, white, red-brown spots.