Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla
Old world warblers (Sylviidae)

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A small songbird with a dark head and black eye. The ♂ with a light grey body and black head and grey beak.  After breeding the grey becomes paler, looking brownish. The ♂ has a grey-brown body with rust red head and grey collar. Lower body is light grey.

A loud and distinctive melodic song.

⇔ l. 12-14 cm

A migratory bird breeding in Europe and wintering close to the Mediterranean.

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≈ The PARIDAE (Tits) with a black head have white cheeks and are more beige or brownish.

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