About the Canary Islands Chiffchaff
The Canary Islands chiffchaff is a species of leaf warbler endemic to the Canary Islands, Spain. Sometimes the English name is spelled Canary Island chiffchaff.
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The Canary Islands chiffchaff is similar to the common chiffchaff and the Iberian chiffchaff but compared to the common chiffchaff it has a longer bill, shorter wings and a longer tail. Its underparts have a brownish-buff tone, especially on the flanks and breast, and the upperparts are darker brown than the common chiffchaff. Voice: Many calls are similar to the common chiffchaff but the song lacks the metronomic quality of that species and is harsher, shorter and more varied and with a faster delivery.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in December · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcherThe buff-barred warbler is a species of leaf warbler.
Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennisThe ashy-throated warbler is a species of leaf warbler.
Tickell's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus affinisTickell's leaf warbler is a leaf warbler found in Asia in the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Thailand.
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