Sardinian warbler or Eurasian blackcap: illustrated comparison
Sardinian warbler
- It looks like it’s wearing a black mask: its crown (=top of the head), forehead and lore (= area right above its beak) are black.
- The Sardinian warbler has red eyes.
- Length: 13 cm approx. (5.12 inch)
- Weight: between 10 and 16 gr
Scientific classification
Eurasian blackcap
- It’s indeed a black cap this bird is wearing: only the crown (= top of the head) and the forehead are black.
- The Eurasian blackcap has black eyes. There’s a thin white line underlining its eyes.
- Length: 14 cm approx. (5.51inch)
- Weight: between 14 and 20 gr
Scientific classification
