Canary Islands chiffchaff an active little bird with quick and frenzied movements, frequently flicking its wings and wagging or flicking its tail. Canary Islands chiffchaff The Canary Islands chiffchaff ("Phylloscopus canariensis") is a species of leaf warbler endemic to the Canary Islands, Spain. Sometimes the English name is spelled Canary Island chiffchaff. Previously the Canary Island chiffchaff was considered as a subspecies of the common chiffchaff ("Phylloscopus collybita"). Now it is recognised as a separate species under the name "Phylloscopus canariensis". There are two recognised subspecies but the Lanzarote subspecies is probably extinct; they are. The Canary Islands chiffchaff is similar to the
Family (biology) Family (biology) In Linnaean taxonomy, family (, plural ") is one of the eight major taxonomic ranks; it is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks above the rank of genus. In vernacular usage, a family may be named after one of its common members; for example, walnuts and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, commonly known as the walnut family. What does or does not belong to a family—or whether a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules