Lioptilus nigricapillus (Vieillot, 1818) is a animal in the Sylviidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lioptilus nigricapillus (Vieillot, 1818)

Lioptilus nigricapillus (Vieillot, 1818)

Bush blackcap is a threatened Sylviidae bird species endemic to South Africa and Eswatini.

Family
Genus
Lioptilus
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Lioptilus nigricapillus (Vieillot, 1818)

The bush blackcap, scientifically named Lioptilus nigricapillus (previously classified as Sylvia nigricapillus), is a bird species that belongs to the Sylviidae family. This species is endemic to South Africa and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. The species is currently threatened by habitat loss.

Photo: (с) Carmelo López Abad, некоторые права защищены (CC BY-NC), загрузил Carmelo López Abad · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Sylviidae Lioptilus

More from Sylviidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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