The bush blackcap is a species of bird in the family Sylviidae. It is endemic to South Africa and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Vieillot, LJP 1818)
Reference:
Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd.
20 p.256
Protonym:
Turdus nigricapillus
Type locality:
the south of Africa; restricted to the forests of Bruintjes Hoogte, near Somerset East, Cape Province, ex Levaillant.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101687#page/255/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
015542EDB76ED7DA
Avibase ID:
avibase-015542ED
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/015542ED
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560823
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blackcap Mountain-Babbler ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Blackcap Mountain-Babbler ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Blackcap Mountain-Babbler ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Blackcap Mountain-Babbler ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Blackcap Mountain-Babbler ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Blackcap Mountain-Babbler ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Blackcap Mountain-Babbler ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Blackcap Mountain-Babbler ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Blackcap Mountain-Babbler ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blackcap Mountain-Babbler ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Blackcap Mountain-Babbler ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Lioptile à calotte noire ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Lioptile à calotte noire ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 1st edition: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements, version 2021: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
Clements, version 2022: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
Clements, version 2023: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
Clements 3rd edition: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 4th edition: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 6th edition: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
Clements, version 2015: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
Clements, version 2016: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
Clements, version 2017: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
Clements, version 2018: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
Clements, version 2019: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
eBird version 1.50: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
eBird version 1.52: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
eBird version 1.53: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
eBird version 1.54: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
eBird version 1.55: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
eBird version 2015: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
eBird version 2016: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
eBird version 2017: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
eBird version 2018: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapilla) |
eBird version 2019: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
eBird version 2021: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
eBird version 2022: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
eBird version 2023: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Bush Blackcap ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Lioptilus nigricapillus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Lioptilus nigricapillus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Lioptilus nigricapillus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Blackcap Mountain-Babbler ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Blackcap Mountain-Babbler ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Blackcap Mountain-Babbler ( Lioptilus nigricapillus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Bush Blackcap ( Sylvia nigricapillus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lioptilus nigricapillus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lioptilus nigricapillus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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