Bush blackcap

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The bush blackcap (Sylvia nigricapillus) is a species of bird in the family Sylviidae. It is endemic to South Africa and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Immature bush blackcap
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Family:Sylviidae
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Bush blackcap
At Giant's Castle Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sylviidae
Genus: Sylvia
Species:
S. nigricapillus
Binomial name
Sylvia nigricapillus
(Vieillot, 1818) [2]
Synonyms
  • Turdus nigri capillus (protonym)
  • Lioptilus nigricapillus
  • Alcippe nigricapillus
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