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Photo by squidfish
Photo taken: Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Sylvia melanocephala

[edit] Identification

Male - grey back, white underparts, black head, white throat and red eyes. Female- mainly brown above and buff below, with a grey head.

[edit] Distribution

Europe and Asia.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Open country and cultivation.

[edit] Behaviour

It builds its nest in low shrub or brambles, and 3-6 eggs are laid.

The diet includes insects, but it will also take berries and other soft fruit.

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