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The Living Forest (558) : Chiffchaff

The Living Forest (558) : Chiffchaff

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Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Living Forest (558) : Chiffchaff

The chiffchaff is a passerine bird which breeds in open woodlands throughout Europe and Asia and got its name from its simple distinctive song, a repetitive cheerful ‘chiff-chaff’.

It’s a migratory bird, but usually also the first songbird that returns to its breeding area (early March).

Dutch name : Tjiftjaf
German name : Zilpzalp
Latin name : Phylloscopus collybita

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