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Sylvia atricapilla
Blackcap Black"cap` (-k[a^]p`), n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small European song bird (Sylvia atricapilla), with a black crown; the mock nightingale. (b) An American titmouse (Parus atricapillus); the chickadee.
Sylvia cinerea
Whitethroat White"throat`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of Old World warblers, esp. the common European species (Sylvia cinerea), called also strawsmear, nettlebird, muff, and whitecap, the garden whitethroat, or golden warbler (S. hortensis), and the lesser whitethroat (S. curruca).
Sylvia hippolais
Chiff-chaff Chiff"-chaff, n. [So called from its note.] (Zo["o]l.) A species of European warbler (Sylvia hippolais); -- called also chip-chap, and pettychaps.
Sylvia hortensis
Pettychaps Pet"ty*chaps, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of small European singing birds of the subfamily Sylviin[ae], as the willow warbler, the chiff-chaff, and the golden warbler (Sylvia hortensis).
Sylvia or Currica hortensis
Pigpecker Pig"peck`er, n. (Zo["o]l.) The European garden warbler (Sylvia, or Currica, hortensis); -- called also beccafico and greater pettychaps.

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