Blackcap

(Sylvia atricapilla)

Description

The blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus,1758)) is a passerine bird of the Sylviidae family.It is a robust silvide,about 15 cm long,with mainly gray plumage.The male has a black head while the female has it light brown.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Aves

Order:Passeriformes

Family:Sylviidae

Genus:Sylvia

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