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Eurasian Blackcap / Mönchsgrasmücke

Sylvia atricapilla

Photo by Ursula Fricke
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Field Notes

Description:

Flying together from branch to branch

Habitat:

Copse next to a channelised river and fields

Notes:

Could these be a male and a female Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)?

Reference Links:

Eurasian Blackcap

Species ID Suggestions

Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla
Sam10
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Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

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apoelaka54
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Comments (3)
Sam10
haha ok! The female is the brown individual, with the male sporting the grey body and "black cap".
Ursula Fricke
Thanks for your quick answer. I couldn't see the second one well enough to determine it was brown, but from a very much manipulated version of the photo I'd say at least reddish-brown. I'm sure it wasn't black. ;)
Sam10
Was the bird in the second photo more of a brown colour?

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PublishedJune 13, 2013

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