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blackcap Definition

black·cap (blak′kap′)

noun

  1. any of various small passerine birds with a black crown, esp. a chickadee (Parus atricapillus) and a European warbler (Sylvia atricapilla)
  2. ☆ black raspberry

blackcap Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • winter: Between these two surveys the number of wintering Blackcap showed a substantial increase.
  • include: Noteworthy counts of commoner migrants included 12 new Blackcaps at the Obs.
  • see: Blackbird Few seen Blackcap Few seen Lesser whitethroat Reasonably common near the coast.
  • find: Having just ticked Little Green Bee-eater down to 3 meters, we found 3 male Blackcaps in one bush!

Adjective modifier

  • male: Also on the 3 rd a male Blackcap was singing in Lower Moors.
  • female: November 2001 One female Blackcap visited at the beginning of the month.
  • new: Noteworthy counts of commoner migrants included 12 new Blackcaps at the Obs.
  • European: One of my favorite cases has been Dr. Stuart Bearhop's research into the European blackcap.
  • first: In roadside trees Greenfinch and European Serins were displaying, and we saw our first Blackcap.
  • only: The only Blackcap was not in the woods, but in gardens nearby.

Modifies a noun

  • singing: Between Ponte Leccia and Corte we again paused and heard a Blackcap singing and we saw the island race of Blue Tit.
  • babbler: More Red-bellied Paradise Flycatchers were found followed by our first Blackcap Babblers feeding in the leaf litter.