Maximum lifespan
13.8 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
44.46%
Whole genome
Non-coding
2,451 bp
D-loop 2,367 bp

Where Blackcap sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Blackcap has the 1,321st longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Blackcap
  • This species
  • Other birds
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome17,937 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.355
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.091

Life history

Maximum lifespan
13.8 years
Adult weight
16.7 g
Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days
Postnatal growth rate
0.353 per day

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 01266)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in the wild
Data quality
acceptable, medium sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
Updated in build 2
In the database since
build 1 (2015-07-01)
Last changed
build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome17,937 bp
Protein-coding11,376 bp
12S rRNA976 bp
16S rRNA1,599 bp
All tRNA1,544 bp
D-loop2,367 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Sylvia atricapilla genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1978 bp28.0%26.8%13.3%31.9%45.19%−0.412+0.022
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,040 bp31.7%25.3%10.2%32.8%42.98%−0.526+0.113
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,551 bp28.6%25.3%16.3%29.8%46.10%−0.292+0.060
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp29.8%24.0%14.5%31.7%46.20%−0.373+0.109
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8168 bp33.3%25.0%4.8%36.9%41.67%−0.771+0.143
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6684 bp32.3%25.6%9.8%32.3%42.11%−0.535+0.116
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp27.3%26.3%15.6%30.9%46.43%−0.330+0.019
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3350 bp26.6%28.6%12.9%32.0%44.86%−0.427−0.036
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp27.9%23.9%13.5%34.7%48.15%−0.441+0.078
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp32.1%24.5%10.4%33.0%43.40%−0.522+0.133
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,818 bp32.5%25.1%11.6%30.9%42.46%−0.456+0.128
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6519 bp40.7%13.3%9.2%36.8%46.05%−0.598+0.507
CYTBCytochrome b1,142 bp26.6%26.0%13.6%33.8%47.37%−0.427+0.012
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA976 bp30.3%20.7%22.0%26.9%48.98%−0.100+0.189
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,599 bp35.1%21.9%19.8%23.2%43.03%−0.078+0.232
D-loopControl region (D-loop)2,367 bp25.1%30.8%14.3%29.7%44.02%−0.349−0.102

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,795 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.7%
UUU48
UUC170
Leu L17.3%
UUA85
UUG19
CUU70
CUC102
CUA334
CUG47
Ile I7.9%
AUU96
AUC203
Met M4.5%
AUA133
AUG37
Val V5.0%
GUU37
GUC51
GUA88
GUG14
Ser S7.3%
UCU56
UCC77
UCA89
UCG7
AGU7
AGC42
Pro P5.9%
CCU40
CCC67
CCA108
CCG8
Thr T8.7%
ACU65
ACC122
ACA140
ACG5
Ala A8.0%
GCU64
GCC135
GCA102
GCG1
Tyr Y3.0%
UAU24
UAC88
His H2.8%
CAU32
CAC74
Gln Q2.5%
CAA81
CAG12
Asn N3.6%
AAU26
AAC111
Lys K2.3%
AAA78
AAG9
Asp D1.8%
GAU20
GAC49
Glu E2.3%
GAA70
GAG17
Cys C0.8%
UGU8
UGC21
Trp W2.8%
UGA94
UGG12
Arg R1.9%
CGU8
CGC16
CGA43
CGG4
Gly G5.8%
GGU35
GGC63
GGA95
GGG28
Stop 0.2%
UAA5
UAG0
AGA2
AGG1

Genome map

39 annotated features in NC_010228.1

Hover, tap or tab to a feature to see its position, length, strand and GC content. Genes and rRNAs open their own pages.

  • Protein-coding13
  • rRNA2
  • tRNA22
  • D-loop2
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (44.5%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 39 features as a table
Annotated features of Sylvia atricapilla (NC_010228.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA17070 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA711,046976 bp+49.0%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0471,11670 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,1182,7161,599 bp+43.0%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,7172,79175 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,8083,785978 bp+45.2%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7933,86573 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,8723,94271 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,9424,01069 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene4,0115,0501,040 bp+43.0%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA5,0515,12070 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,1225,19069 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,2015,27373 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2745,34067 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,3405,41071 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,4126,9621,551 bp+46.1%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,9547,02673 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA7,0327,10069 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,1067,789684 bp+46.2%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7917,86070 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,8628,029168 bp+41.7%
ATP6Protein-coding gene8,0208,703684 bp+42.1%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,7159,498784 bp+46.4%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4999,56769 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,5689,917350 bp+44.9%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,9189,98770 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,98910,285297 bp+48.2%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,27911,6561,378 bp+43.4%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,65711,72670 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,72911,79264 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,79311,86371 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,86413,6811,818 bp+42.5%
CYTBProtein-coding gene13,69014,8311,142 bp+47.4%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA14,83214,90170 bp+–
D-loopControl region14,90216,0081,107 bp–44.0%
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA16,00916,07870 bp−–
ND6Protein-coding gene16,08716,605519 bp−46.1%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA16,60616,67772 bp−–
D-loopControl region16,67817,9371,260 bp–44.0%