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Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Sylviidae
Presence in the Strait
Resident
Abundance
abundant
Protection in Spain
Special protection (List)
In Spanish
Curruca capirotada

Photograph: Juan Emilio, CC BY-SA, vía iNaturalist

Length
14 cm
Weight
18 g
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Presence in the Strait

Abundant resident in all habitats with trees or scrub.

Identification

Similar to a Garden Warbler, stocky and with greyer tones. Males have a black crown, brown in females and juveniles.

Movements

Prenuptial migration peaks in 2nd hf. February for non-Iberian birds and in 2nd hf. March for Iberian birds (see chapter on «Purpose of Ringing»). However, postnuptial migration only presents one peak period in 2nd hf. October, due to the overlapping of both populations (Iberian birds in September-October and non-Iberian birds in October-November).

Ring recoveries

Belgium (82), Germany (40), France (36), United Kingdom (31), Holland (14), Spain (10), Switzerland (4), Morocco (3), Austria (1), Channel Islands (1), Mauritania (1) and Portugal (1). Sylviidae Curruca Cabecinegra Curruca Mirlona Curruca Capirotada Mosquitero Común (Phylloscopus collybita) y Mosquitero Ibérico (Phylloscopus brehmii) El Phylloscopus brehmii, que era considerada una subespecie del Phyllocopus collybita, ha sido recientemente catalogada como especie distinta. Casi iguales morfológicamente, lo único que permite su diferenciación en el campo es su canto, y en el área del Estrecho también su fenología (ver capítulo «Aplicaciones del Anillamiento»). Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) and Iberian Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus brehmii) The Phylloscopus brehmii, that used to be considered a subspecies of the Phyllocopus collybita, has recently been catalogued as a different species. Almost the same morphologically, they can only be distinguished in the field by their song, and in the area of the Strait also by their phenology (see chapter on «Purpose of Ringing»).

Bioestrecho editorial text. Last revised: 8 September 2026.

Gallery

Photographs from iNaturalist observations with the licence checked file by file. Those marked “Strait” were taken within the area; place and date are those of each observation.