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Primary Traits
19.3 g
0 m - 2,200 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Sylvia atricapilla
English name
Eurasian Blackcap
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Sylviidae
Genus
Sylvia
Species
atricapilla
Data source
WEANA, SYL, BOTW, D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
FP
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
16 g
Maximum female mass
23 g
Minimum male mass
16 g
Maximum male mass
23 g
Minimum unsexed mass
9 g
Maximum unsexed mass
31 g
Average mass
19.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,200 m
Typical elevation
1,100 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
7
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.55
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
7
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
10 d
Maximum incubation period
16 d
Minimum fledging period
10 d
Maximum fledging period
15 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
12.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary