Phylloscopus collybita (chiffchaff)

Common Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita (also often commonly referred to as Chiffchaff)

In northern Europe, it is one of the first warblers to return in the spring though is later than the closely related Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita.

Previously the Iberian Chiffchaff was considered as a subspecies of the Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita).

"Phylogeny and species limits in the Palearctic Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita complex: mitochondrial genetic differentiation and bioacoustic evidence".

The lower mandible is not flesh coloured in tytleri as in most trochiloides and it is not dark black as in Phylloscopus collybita tristis.

(German) Martens, Jochen (1982): Ringförmige Arealüberschneidung und Artbildung beim Zilpzalp, Phylloscopus collybita.

The Common Chiffchaff, or simply the Chiffchaff, (Phylloscopus collybita) is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds in open woodlands throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia.

Nevertheless, there is no conclusive evidence that the decline of the Chiffchaff subspecies Phylloscopus collybita abietinus in parts of Finland is due to competition with the Willow Warbler and Goldcrest.

German) Martens, Jochen; Hänel, Sabine (1981): Gesangformen und Verwandtschaft der asiatischen Zilpzalpe Phylloscopus collybita abietinus und Ph. c. sindianus.

This is a warbler similar in size and shape to a Chiffchaff.

Closer by, the tribune heard a chiffchaff, an early arrival, whistle from a rooftop.

His papers and articles on Siberian Chiffchaff have been of particular note.

Species killed include the robin and chiffchaff.

There are four species of bird named Chiffchaff:

A chiffchaff began to sing from the leafless sallows.

In winter, the Common Chiffchaff uses a wider range of habitats including scrub, and is not so dependent on trees.

There is a slow population increase of Common Chiffchaff in the Czech Republic.

The Common Chiffchaff is a small, dumpy, 10-12 centimetres (4 in) long leaf warbler.

Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff and other very similar warblers can serve as an example.

Siberian Chiffchaff revisited.

Bird life in the woodland edge includes Nuthatch, Chiffchaff and Blackcap.

Perhaps the greatest challenge is distinguishing non-singing birds of the nominate subspecies from Iberian Chiffchaff in the field.

Colour nomenclature and Siberian Chiffchaff.

The status in Britain of 'Siberian Chiffchaff'.

There is no evidence that the species compete for territories, and in any case the Chiffchaff is 50% heavier than the Goldcrest.

The most common birds are Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Common Whitethroat.

Like other passerine birds, the Common Chiffchaff can also acquire intestinal nematode parasites and external ticks.

Numbers of blackcap (up 44 per cent) and chiffchaff (up 47 per cent) were their highest on record.

Phylloscopus collybita (chiffchaff)

Sometimes the English name is spelled Canary Island Chiffchaff (Sangster et al., 2002).

Some migratory birds such as the chiffchaff, sand martin, willow warbler, blackcap and the little ringed plover arrived late to Britain.

The highlights of the sightings were of Kingfisher, Woodcock, Chiffchaff and Redwing.

Similar birds Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler.

It was initially named P. brehmii, but the type specimen of that taxon is not an Iberian Chiffchaff.