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Note:  Do not rely on this information. It is very old.

Chiffchaff

Chiff-chaff (Phylloscopus collybita, in older classifications Sylvia rufa or hippolais), a small Warbler (q.v.), reaching England as an early summer visitor. The general plumage is olivaceous above, lighter on the under surface. The popular name is derived from the note of the bird.