Mountain chiffchaff Mountain chiffchaff 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" is warmer and darker brown than the nominate race; it is sympatric with common chiffchaff in a small area in the Western
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia (Simpson & Day) Field Guide to the Birds of Australia (Simpson & Day) The Simpson & Day Field Guide to the Birds of Australia is one of the main national bird field guides used by Australian birders, which over the years has evolved through several revised and updated editions. Total sales exceed 500,000 copies. The book was first published in 1984 by Lloyd O’Neil as "The Birds of Australia", in hardcover format with a dust jacket, 285 mm high by 215 mm wide and weighing 1.7 kg. It contained illustrations by Nicolas Day of 758 species on 128 colour plates. It was divided