437 observationsLeast Concern
Mountain Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus sindianus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Phylloscopidae ›Genus: Phylloscopus
About
The mountain chiffchaff or eastern chiffchaff (Phylloscopus sindianus) is a species of leaf warbler found in the Caucasus (P. s. lorenzii) and Himalayas (P. s. sindianus), and is an altitudinal migrant, moving to lower levels in winter. The nominate subspecies is similar to the Siberian chiffchaff, but with a finer darker bill, browner upperparts and buff flanks; its song is almost identical to the common chiffchaff, but the call is a weak psew. P. s. lorenzii...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mountain Chiffchaff is Phylloscopus sindianus.
- Mountain Chiffchaff belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Mountain Chiffchaff belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Mountain Chiffchaff belongs to the class Aves.
- Mountain Chiffchaff belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Mountain Chiffchaff belongs to the family Phylloscopidae.
- Mountain Chiffchaff belongs to the genus Phylloscopus.