The Chiffchaff is a small birds of the warbler family. Olive brown in colour with a tail action similar the the wagtail. Their underside is yellow with black wing tips and beak. The one distinctive feature of their colour is the yellow line above their eye.
They have a very high pitched songs that is very distinctive.
The Chiffchaff is an insectivore and will often be seen catching insects on the wing or sat on a branch with a mouth full of insects.
Chiffchaff nests are dome shaped and usually built near the ground. The females rear the broods and the male usually defends the territory from predators.
These birds are woodland birds and seldom if ever seen in gardens. Unless you live right next door to the woods
From Wikipedia
Common chiffchaff
Bird
The common chiffchaff, or simply the chiffchaff, is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds in open woodlands throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Phylloscopus collybita
Phylum: Chordata
Higher classification: Leaf warbler
Rank: Species
Order: Passerine
Family: Phylloscopidae
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