Class Aves Family Phylloscopidae Scientific name Phylloscopus ibericus | Phylum Chordata Order Passeriformes Genus Phylloscopus Rank Species | |
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Similar Western Bonelli's warbler, Melodious warbler, Eastern Bonelli's warbler, Western olivaceous warbler, Common chiffchaff | ||
Iberian chiffchaff song
The Iberian chiffchaff (Phylloscopus ibericus) is a species of leaf warbler endemic to Portugal, Spain and North Africa, west of a line stretching roughly from the western Pyrenees via the mountains of central Spain to the Mediterranean.
Contents
- Iberian chiffchaff song
- Iberian chiffchaff at granville nr telford shropshire
- Taxonomy and etymology
- References
Iberian chiffchaff at granville nr telford shropshire
Taxonomy and etymology
The name "chiffchaff" is onomatopoeic, referring to the repetitive chiff-chaff song of the common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita). There are similar names in some other European languages, such as the Dutch Tjiftjaf, the German Zilpzalp and Welsh siff-saff.
The genus name Phylloscopus is from Ancient Greek phullon, "leaf", and skopos, "seeker" (from skopeo, "to watch"). The specific ibericus is Latin for "Iberian".
Previously the Iberian chiffchaff was considered as a subspecies of the common chiffchaff. As of 2016, it is recognised as a separate species under the name Phylloscopus ibericus for the following reasons (compared to the common chiffchaff):