Blackcap
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The blackcap is an astonishing singer, in the same league as the nightingale.
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- Maximum age:11 years
- Eggs and clutches:Incubation 13 - 14 days. 5 eggs, often two clutches
- Latin name:Sylvia atricapilla
Description
The blackcap is an astonishing singer, in the same league as the nightingale.
Lives exclusively off insects which it finds in trees and shrubs.
Appearance
Is easy to recognize by the male’s black and the females reddish-brown cap. The back of the male is grey with darker greyish-brown wings and light greyish-white underneath while the female is browner.Similar bird
Separated from the tits because of a larger size, more slender body and a smaller black cap (barely reaches down to the eyes).Sounds and song
The song is similar to the garden warbler but is shorter, 4-6 seconds. A mellow start is followed by a beautiful fluting finish. Can be heard both in the spring and summer.| Song |
Food and bird tables
Rarely seen at the bird table.Lives exclusively off insects which it finds in trees and shrubs.
The nest and hollows
The nest is placed in shrubs close to the ground and consists of a bowl of blades and thin twigs.Distribution
 Summer Resident Winter |  |