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- Phylloscopus ibericus
Identification
- A thread discussing the ID of Iberian Chiffchaff [[1]]
Distribution
Found mainly in Spain and Portugal. A small population in adjacent south-western France.
A small population occurs in the north of Morocco especially in the eastern Rif montains areas. Unfortunatly no scientific studies have been carried out to evaluate the status of the Moroccan population.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies recognized[1]:
- P. i. biscayensis in northern Portugal, northern Spain and France
- P. i. ibericus in central and southern Portugal and south-western Spain
Has been considered conspecific with Common Chiffchaff in the past.
Habitat
Behaviour
Vocalisation
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Listen in an external program
Recording by wintibird, Switzerland, April 2010
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Iberian Chiffchaff. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Iberian_Chiffchaff
