(Common) Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita [Vieillot, 1817 ]
Status in UK:
( A ) Migrant Breeder, Passage/Winter Visitor
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Sylviidae
BTO Codes:
CC , CHIFF
EURING No:
13111
Number in Britain:
807 thousand pairs (Summer)
Conservation Status:
UK:
GREEN
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
Length:
10 cm
Wingspan:
18 cm
Weight:
M/F: 9 g
World Distribution:
BREEDS: Eurasia (except e), WINTERS Mediterranean east to India
Habitat:
Open forest, scrub
Diet:
Insects, some fruit in autumn/winter, occ. nectar
TitBit:
Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
Distribution:
British Population Size:
Summer:
807 thousand pairs
Winter:
Unavailable
On Passage:
Unavailable
Prospects:
Probably at their highest population level at the moment
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
Most frequent in:
Deciduous Wood
Also common in:
Scrub
And found in:
Villages
Relative Frequency in Each Habitat:
Average Day of First Arrival:
12 Mar
European Population Size:
Summer:
29 to 40 million pairs
(of which c. 2 % breed in Britain)
(Trend in Numbers )
Birds in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III), Bonn(II)
Survey Results:
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
15 x 12 mm
Egg Weight:
1.1 g (of which 5 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
116
(more would be welcome!)
Clutch Size:
5 - 6 eggs
5.49 ± 0.85 ( 2 - 9 ) N = 905
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
Incubation:
13 - 14 days
13.33 ± 0.66 ( 12 - 15 ) N = 904
by the:
Female
Fledgling:
14 - 16 days
14.28 ± 1.32 ( 12 - 16 ) N = 988
as:
Altricial, downy
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
First Clutches Laid:
2 May (19 Apr - 14 Jun )
Source:
Joys & Crick (2004) Breeding periods for bird species in England BTO, Thetford
Number of Broods:
2
Trends in Breeding Productivity
Number Ringed:
14824
Adult Survival:
0.306
Juvenile Survival:
0.222 (in First-Year)
Source:
Siriwardena, Baillie & Wilson (1998) Variation in survival rates of some British passerines Bird Study 45:276-292
Age at First Breeding:
1
year
Typical Lifespan:
2
years
Maximum Recorded Age:
7yr 7m
Biometrics
Ring Size:
AA
Wing Length
Adult:
59.4 ± 3.0
Range
55 - 64 mm, N =20540
Juvenile:
59.2 ± 3.9
55 - 63 mm, N =37946
Male:
61.5 ± 1.8
63 - 64 mm, N =4744
Female:
56.2 ± 2.0
57 - 61 mm, N =3195
Weight
Adult:
7.70 ± 0.77
Range
6.50 - 9.00 g , N =18276
Juvenile:
7.51 ± 0.77
6.40 - 8.90 g , N =33342
Male:
7.95 ± 0.57
7.10 - 8.90 g , N =4095
Female:
7.40 ± 0.85 .
6.30 - 9.00 g , N =2767
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
Other Languages
Gaelic:
Caifean
Welsh:
Siff-saff
Danish:
Gransanger
Dutch:
Tjiftjaf
Finnish:
Tiltaltti
French:
Pouillot vêloce
German:
Zilpzalp
Hungarian:
Csilpcsalp-füzike
Icelandic:
Gransöngvari
Irish:
Tiuf-Teaf
Italian:
Luí piccolo
Norwegian:
Gransanger
Polish:
Pierwiosnek
Portuguese:
Felosa-comum
Spanish:
Mosquitero común
Swedish:
Gransångare
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Clement, P. 1995 The chiffchaff Hamlyn, London
See Also:
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