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Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
The Chiffchaff breeds throughout most of Europe and into Siberia and northern Iran.

 


Chiffchaff
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Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) is a widespread winter visitor in northern India. Size: 11 cm
Anseriformes
Apodiformes
Bucerotiformes
Caprimulgiformes
Charadriiformes
Ciconiiformes
Columbiformes
Coraciiformes
Cuculiformes ...

Chiffchaffs are extremely active birds, constantly flicking their tails and wings while feeding. They favour small insects, including caterpillars, gnats and midges, that are foraged from high in the canopy.

Chiffchaffs feed on insects, such as midges and other flies, and caterpillars and moths, which they find by foraging in tree canopies and among bushes.

Chiffchaff, Common Phylloscopus collybita Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Carlos Arranz 2) Borislav Borisov ...

Chiffchaff
A small olive-brown warbler which actively flits through trees and shrubs, with a distinctive tail-wagging movement. Less bright than the similar willow warbler and readily distinguished by its song, ... More...
Dartford warbler ...

The Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) is a very dull bird, but the Gold Crest (Regulus regulus) has quite striking colours.

Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Eurasian reed-warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Basra reed warbler (Acrocephalus griseldis) ...

It can be distinguished from similar species, like the Chiffchaff P. collybita and the Willow Warbler, P.

Phylloscopus collybita - Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus trochilus - Willow Warbler
Regulus
Regulus regulus - Goldcrest (photo)
Regulus ignicapillus - Firecrest
Muscicapidae - Flycatchers
Muscicapa ...

See also: Warbler, Willow warbler, Flamingo, Swallow, Wood Warbler