Two different birds 20 miles apart in southern coastal Gran Canaria, Canary Islands in mid March this year. Can anyone tell that they are Canary Islands Chiffchaffs before I start trying to work out how to post bits of the original video with vocals?
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Which Chiffchaff? Gran Canaria (1 Viewer)
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foresttwitcher
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If it was singing but not what you would expect to hear from a Chiffchaff in the UK but something louder (and, even, more explosive) then it should be C.I. Chiffchaff.
marcofioratti
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The bird in picture #1 definetely looks like a Canary Island Chiffchaff, the other doesn't
marcofioratti
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Tib78, you make very interesting points and in all likelihood you are right. It's just that I have never seen that prominent yellowish tinge on a Canary Island Chiffchaff, particularly on the bill. It might be due to some sort of photographic artifact, though. It might be interesting to hear the recordings in any case. Never tried to upload videos, so I can't help. Is YouTube a possibility?
download to youtube and provide link here
Tib78
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Well I won't claim to be an expert on the subject, Marco, since I added CIC to my list not even a month ago
.Yet, here a (singing) CIC I photographed and recorded on Tenerife during this recent trip. The bill pattern looks rather similar to the originally posted bird. I also attached a sample of its song, just in case...
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marcofioratti
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Thank you, Tib78! That is very informative (and strikingly different from the Gomeran birds I recall)
