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Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) is a member of the Sylviidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 16.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sylviidae Sylviid Babblers
- Genus Sylvia
- Species atricapilla
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.7 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Sylviidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eurasian Blackcap is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Eurasian Blackcap is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) is a species of bird in the Sylviidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c, w, sw.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 8.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eurasian Blackcap?
The Eurasian Blackcap is a small bird that weighs around 16.7 g.
Where does the Eurasian Blackcap live?
The Eurasian Blackcap is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c, w, sw, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Eurasian Blackcap belong to?
The Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eurasian Blackcap eat?
The Eurasian Blackcap is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Eurasian Blackcap migrate?
The Eurasian Blackcap is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Eurasian Blackcap endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Eurasian Blackcap make?
1 real field recording of the Eurasian Blackcap — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Eurasian Blackcap's range?
The Eurasian Blackcap has a mapped global range of about 8.6 million km².
Conservation
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