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Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Curruca Capirotada
Family: Sylviidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Motacilla atricapilla.

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Number of Photography: 26

Foto
Photography ID: 657142
♀  Adult
Granada
Granada
Spain
09/17/2025
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 657141
♀  Adult
Granada
Granada
Spain
09/17/2025
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 638006
♂  Adult
Martina Franca
Tarento
Italy
06/04/2025
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 595985
  Adult
Atenas
Grecia Central
Greece
12/26/2023
José Luis Ianiro
Foto
Photography ID: 595958
  Adult
Parque del Retiro
Madrid
Spain
12/23/2023
José Luis Ianiro
Foto
Photography ID: 528736
♂  Adult
Toledo
Toledo
Spain
02/06/2023
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 528639
♂  Adult
Barcelona
Barcelona
Spain
02/03/2023
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 519754
♂  Adult
Lekumberri
Navarra
Spain
06/07/2022
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 511858
 El Prat del Llobregat
Barcelona
Spain
10/05/2022
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 345821
♀  Adult
Carballo
La Coruña
Spain
08/10/2019
Germán Gil
Foto
Photography ID: 327931
♂  Adult
Sorrento
Nápoles
Italy
03/14/2019
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 317025
  Adult
Wissant
Norte-Paso de Calés
France
05/24/2011
Santos Di Mauro



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 1



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Rutger Koperdraad05/06/2017NetherlandsUtrechtLeusden♂AdultYesNo


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Number of Records: 74



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242715310/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionBwindi National Park1Hugo Caverzasi
237626302/10/2025SpainMadridReal Jardin Botanico, MadridPablo Eguia
239827728/09/2025ItalyBolzano/BozenVernagt to Similaunhütte, Archäologischer Wanderweg2Gerardo Lloret
237611723/09/2025ItalyLazioRoma1Pablo Eguia
237601718/09/2025SpainValenciaParc Natural de L´albufera1Pablo Eguia
237591317/09/2025SpainGranadaLa Alhambra, Granada1Pablo Eguia
237586016/09/2025SpainGranadaGranada1Pablo Eguia
234190720/07/2025ItalyBolzano/BozenSarner weiss horn, Asten2Gerardo Lloret
234184406/07/2025ItalyBolzano/BozenTexelgruppe, Gruppo di Tessa, Merano3Gerardo Lloret
229817404/06/2025ItalyTarentoCentro de la ciudad, Martina FrancaJulián Tocce
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/03/2026.