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The Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) usually known simply as the Blackcap, is a common and widespread typical warbler. It has mainly olive-grey upperparts and pale grey underparts, and differences between 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
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Sylviidae
Genus:
Sylvia
Scientific:
Sylvia atricapilla
Citation:
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Reference:
Syst.Nat.ed.10 p.187
Protonym:
Motacilla Atricapilla
Avibase ID:
61F9065BE0965E1A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/61F9065B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563183
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Fauvette à tête noire ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Fauvette à tête noire ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Black-cap Warbler ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Black-cap Warbler ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
James Lee Peters: Sylvia atricapilla [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (original): Sylvia atricapilla [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Sylvia atricapilla [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Eurasian Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sylvia atricapilla [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sylvia atricapilla [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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