Common chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
CommonPhoto: Alexis Lours · CC BY 4.0
Birdinsectivore
The common chiffchaff is a small, lively bird that flits through woodlands across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Known for its distinctive 'chiff-chaff' song, this little warbler migrates long distances each year.
- It breeds in open woodlands with plenty of insects to eat.
- Its name comes from its simple, repetitive two-note call.
- Like many warblers, it has olive-green feathers for camouflage.
ForestEuropeAsiaAfrica
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Phylloscopus collybita
- Habitat
- Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia, Africa
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
