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Veiled Blackcap.jpg
spizaetos

Veiled Blackcap.jpg (sylvia atricapilla)

Attached this time , a pair of the so called "Veiled" blackcap, a partially melanistic form of Blackcap from Madeira and Azores islands I did lately for a scientific article.
Date taken
December 2020
Scientific name
sylvia atricapilla
Equipment used
Watercolours
Great field work and finished illustration - your patience in executing such detailed work as you have exhibited in the gallery is astounding.
 
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Beautiful work Paschalis.

I've never heard of this morph before my friend. I wonder how common it is, though I see it only occurs on a couple of islands. This will be subspecies s.a. heineken, I guess.

Many thanks for showing it to us lad.
 
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I'm back again Paschalis, just to say that I've now added this lovey image to The Opus article.

Many thanks for sharing it with us my friend.
 

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SCHLEIERGRASMÜCKE.jpg
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Date taken
Thu, 25 February 2021 8:59 AM
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