Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

(S. a. dammholzi)

Armenian Name:	Սևագլուխ շահրիկ

See Plate 50 for Blackcap and other similar species

Resident Status:	Breeding bird
Abundance:	Uncommon
Length:	13 cm, Wing Span:20-23 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 280.
Description:	Rather uniform grayish plumage and dark crown.
Adult:	Male: jet-black cap. Female: red-brown cap.
Juvenile:	Crown dull, black-brown to yellowish-brown; underparts darker gray.
Similar Species:	Garden and Barred Warblers.
Behavior:	Song is varied warble with a raspy ending.
Habitat:	Deciduous forest with dense shrub layer, orchards; widespread on migration.
Food:	Small invertebrates, fruits.
Nest:	Cup of thin stems, rootlets, and plant down in shrub.
Eggs:	20 mm, 4-6, variable in color and markings.