Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla · Bird in the Old World warbler family from Eurasia and Africa
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
blackc1, EUBC, EUBL, BLAC

About the Eurasian Blackcap

The Eurasian blackcap is a bird usually known simply as the blackcap. It is a common and widespread typical warbler. It has mainly olive-grey upperparts and pale grey underparts, and differences across the five subspecies are small. Both sexes have a neat coloured cap to the head, black in the male and reddish-brown in the female. The male's typical song is a rich musical warbling, often ending in a loud high-pitched crescendo, but a simpler song is given in some isolated areas, such as valleys in the Alps. The blackcap's closest relative is the garden warbler, which looks quite different but has a similar song.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySylviid Warblers and Allies (Sylviidae)
SpeciesSylvia atricapilla
Species Codesblackc1, EUBC, EUBL, BLAC

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Eurasian Blackcap belong to?

The Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) belongs to the Sylviid Warblers and Allies family (Sylviidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Eurasian Blackcap?

The Eurasian blackcap is a bird usually known simply as the blackcap. It is a common and widespread typical warbler. It has mainly olive-grey upperparts and pale grey underparts, and differences across the five subspecies are small. Both sexes have a neat coloured cap to the head, black in the male ...

Where can I report a Eurasian Blackcap sighting?

You can log sightings of Eurasian Blackcap on eBird (ebird.org) using species code blackc1, or on iNaturalist.