Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySylviidae (Sylviid Warblers and Allies)
- GenusSylvia
- SpeciesSylvia atricapilla (Blackcap)
Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park
Dartford Warbler
Sylvia undata
Garden Warbler
Sylvia borin
Spectacled Warbler
Sylvia conspicillata
Whitethroat
Sylvia communis
Orphean Warbler
Sylvia hortensis
Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala
Western Subalpine Warbler
Curruca iberiae
Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
Cetti's Warbler
Cettia cetti
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Eurasian Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blackcap in Doñana National Park?
About 26% of visitor-days record a Blackcap sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 807 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Blackcap in Doñana National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Blackcap in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.