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Mountain Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus sindianus · Phylloscopidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsApr–May · Sepmost records
Records6,020in 8 countries
Most seen inGeorgia3,004 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Mountain Chiffchaff
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About

Mountain Chiffchaff in brief

The mountain chiffchaff (Phylloscopus sindianus) is a bird of the Phylloscopidae family — species of bird.

Across the 8 countries we cover it has 6,020 published records, most of them from Georgia, Türkiye and Armenia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and September and fall to their lowest in January and February.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Georgia3,004 records · best May, Sep
Türkiye2,268 records · best May, Oct
Armenia378 records · best May, Jun
Azerbaijan131 records · best May, Apr
Kuwait122 records · best Nov, Dec
Tajikistan79 records · best Jun, Aug
Kyrgyzstan30 records · best Jul, Aug
Afghanistan8 records · best Sep, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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Common Chiffchaff
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