Phylloscopus ibericus

It is a migratory passerine which winters in southern and western Europe, southern Asia and north Africa. Greenish-brown above and off-white below, it is named onomatopoeically for its simple chiff-chaff song. It has a number of subspecies, some of which are now treated as full species. The female builds a domed nest on or near the ground, and assumes most of the responsibility for brooding and feeding the chicks, whilst the male has little involvement in nesting, but defends his territory against rivals, and attacks potential predators.

The Phylloscopus ibericus is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Phylloscopus ibericus biscayensis * Phylloscopus canariensis Phylloscopus canariensis canariensis Phylloscopus canariensis exsul Phylloscopus sindianus * Phylloscopus sindianus * Phylloscopus lorenzii Other synonyms Arabic: الذّعَره الشائعة, دخلة الشرق, نقشارة Asturian: Pioyín Azerbaijani: Kölgəlik yarpaqgüdən Belarusian: Пеначка-цяньковка, Пячураўка-ценькаўка Bulgarian: Елов певец Breton: Ar puig chip-chap, Mouchig gwenn Catalan: Busquereta xerraire, Mosquiter comú, Ull de bou Catalan (Balears): Ull de More

Phylloscopus ibericus Ticehurst 1937, its identification and new evidence of its winter grounds". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club, 2001 17. ↑ a b c Salomon, Marc (1989): Song as a possible reproductive isolating mechanism between two parapatric forms. The case of the chiffchaffs Phylloscopus c. collybita and P. c. brehmii in the western Pyrenees. Behaviour 111 (1–4): 270–290. More

Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus is sometimes included in this species. Mountain Chiffchaff Phylloscopus sindianus is sometimes included in this species. Distribution: Palearctic. Winters Mediterranean region to India. (Map) Taxon info Pictures On Internet Who X? Dist. References: James F. Clements. More

Phylloscopus ibericus at Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Recently, a short section of the bird singing on Roy Harvey’s video ( posted on Surfbirds Video) renewed my memories of the bird. However, the video also raised again for me the memory of an odd chiffchaff found singing in Suffolk at Lavenham in May. More