Iberian chiffchaff
Phylloscopus ibericus Ticehurst, 1937
The iberian chiffchaff (Phylloscopus ibericus) is a species in the family Phylloscopidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 7.1 g to 8.3 g and live up to 7.8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the iberian chiffchaff
- Weight
- 7.1 g – 8.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 7.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 8 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 14 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5 – 5.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the iberian chiffchaff live?
Not recorded
What is the iberian chiffchaff?
The Iberian chiffchaff (Phylloscopus ibericus) is a species of passerine belonging to the family Phylloscopidae, the leaf warblers. This species is found as a breeding bird in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. It winters in western Africa south of the Sahara Desert.
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Is the iberian chiffchaff endangered?
The iberian chiffchaff is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the iberian chiffchaff classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPhylloscopidae
- genusPhylloscopus
- SpeciesPhylloscopus ibericus Ticehurst, 1937
Synonyms Phyllopneuste brehmii, Phylloscopus brehmi, Phylloscopus brehmi brehmii, Phylloscopus brehmii brehmii, Phylloscopus bremhii, Phylloscopus collybita ibericus, Phylloscopus collybitus brehmii, Phylloscopus ibericus bremhii
Other names and names in other languages (49)
- Mosqueta ibericaAragonese
- pioyina ibéricaAsturian
- Иберийски певецBulgarian
- Пиренейски певецBulgarian
- Puig IberiaBreton
- Puig-IberiaBreton
- mosquiter ibèricCatalan
- budníček iberskýCzech
- Siff-saff IberieaWelsh
- Iberisk GransangerDanish
- IberienzilpzalpGerman
- Iberischer ZilpzalpGerman
- Spanischer ZilpzalpGerman
- Ιβηρικός ΔεντροφυλλοσκόποςGreek
- iberia filoskopoEsperanto
- Mosquitero ibéricoSpanish
- ibeeria väike-lehelindEstonian
- iberiantiltalttiFinnish
- Pouillot ibériqueFrench
- Tiuf-teaf IbéarachIrish
- Picafollas ibéricoGalician
- Beealerey IbeiraghManx
- עלווית חורף איבריתHebrew
- iberski zviždakCroatian
- ibériai füzikeHungarian
- GrenisöngavriIcelandic
- Luì ibericoItalian
- Luì piccolo ibericoItalian
- イベリアチフチャフJapanese
- イベリアチャフチャフJapanese
- iberinė pečialindaLithuanian
- Ibērijas čuņčiņšLatvian
- Iberische TjiftjafDutch
- iberiagransangerNorwegian
- świstunka iberyjskaPolish
- felosa-ibéricaPortuguese
- Felosinha-ibéricaPortuguese
- Иберийская пеночкаRussian
- Иберийская теньковкаRussian
- IberjjálastavizarNorthern Sami
- kolibiarik iberskýSlovak
- iberska listnicaSlovenian
- Iberijski zviždakSerbian
- iberisk gransångareSwedish
- İberya ÇıvgınıTurkish
- вівчарик іберійськийUkrainian
- 伊比利亚柳莺Chinese
- 伊比利亞嘰喳柳鶯Chinese
- 伊比利亞柳鶯Chinese
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Relatives of the iberian chiffchaff
Other species in the same genus Phylloscopus.

Common chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita

Willow warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus

Greenish warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides

Yellow-browed warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus

Pallas's leaf warbler
Phylloscopus proregulus

Arctic warbler
Phylloscopus borealis
CompareIberian chiffchaff vs Common chiffchaffIberian chiffchaff vs Willow warblerIberian chiffchaff vs Greenish warblerIberian chiffchaff vs Yellow-browed warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the iberian chiffchaff?
An adult iberian chiffchaff weighs 7.1 g – 8.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the iberian chiffchaff endangered?
The iberian chiffchaff is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the iberian chiffchaff live?
The iberian chiffchaff has a recorded lifespan of 7.8 years.
What kind of animal is the iberian chiffchaff?
The iberian chiffchaff (Phylloscopus ibericus) belongs to the family Phylloscopidae in the order Passeriformes.
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