Common Chiffchaff
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Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Wadden Sea National Park
5,017 Verified records at Wadden Sea National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita), or simply the chiffchaff, is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds in open woodlands throughout northern and temperate Europe and the Palearctic. It is a migratory passerine which winters in southern and western Europe, southern Asia and north Africa. Greenish-brown above and off-white below, it is named onomatopoeically for its simple chiff-chaff song. It has a number of subspecies, some of which are now treated as full species. The female builds a domed nest on or near the ground, and assumes most of the responsibility for brooding and feeding the chicks, whilst the male has little involvement in nesting, but defends his territory against rivals, and attacks potential predators. A small insectivorous bird, it is subject to predation by mammals, such as cats and mustelids, and birds, particularly hawks of the genus Accipiter. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Chiffchaff sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 5,017 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park

Willow Warbler
LC

Willow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus trochilus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-browed Warbler
LC

Yellow-browed Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus inornatus

<5% · Rare
Two-barred Warbler
LC

Two-barred Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus

Insufficient data
Wood Warbler

Wood Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus sibillatrix

<5% · Rare
Hume's Warbler
LC

Hume's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus humei

<5% · Rare
Pallas's Leaf-Warbler
LC

Pallas's Leaf-Warbler

Bird

Phylloscopus proregulus

<5% · Rare
Greenish Warbler
LC

Greenish Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus trochiloides

<5% · Rare
Dusky Warbler
LC

Dusky Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus fuscatus

<5% · Rare
Iberian Chiffchaff
LC

Iberian Chiffchaff

Bird

Phylloscopus ibericus

<5% · Rare
Arctic Warbler
LC

Arctic Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus borealis

<5% · Rare
Western Bonelli's Warbler
LC

Western Bonelli's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus bonelli

Insufficient data
Radde's Warbler
LC

Radde's Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus schwarzi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
40–50
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
60–70
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
70–80%
2 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
60–70%
3 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
60–70%
4 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
60–70%
5 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
6 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
40–50%
7 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
8 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
40–50%
9 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
40–50%
10 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
40–50%
11 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
40–50%
12 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
13 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
14 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
15 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
16 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
17 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
18 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
19 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
20 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
21 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
22 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
20–30%
23 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
24 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
25 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
5–10%
26 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
27 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
28 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
29 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
30 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
31 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
32 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
33 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
34 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
35 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
36 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
37 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
38 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
39 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
40 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
41 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
42 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
43 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Chiffchaff in Wadden Sea National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Common Chiffchaff sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 5,017 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Chiffchaff in Wadden Sea National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Common Chiffchaff in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.

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