chiffchaff
noun[C]
uk/ˈtʃɪf.tʃæf/us/ˈtʃɪf.tʃæf/asmallgreen-brownbirdthat is atypeofwarbler:
棕柳莺In thetreesoverheadanumberof chiffchaffs wereperformingtheirunmistakabletwo-notesong.头顶的树上，许多棕柳莺正高声欢唱着特有的双音符小调。
Theravinesarealivewithwarblers,includingthe chiffchaff andwillowwarbler.山沟里生活着许多莺雀，包括棕柳莺和柳莺。
- Westoodbeneath thetreesandheardourfirst chiffchaff of theyear: "Chiff-chaff-chiff-chaff-chiff-chiff-chaff."
- Inrecentyearsthewintersthere have been sowarmthat many chiffchaffs nolongermigrate.
- Incontrastto the chiffchaff 'srepetitive,rathertunelessditty, thewillowwarblersingsamusical,plaintivetune.
- Theysawavarietyofbirds, such asswallows,skylarksand chiffchaffs.
Other wild birds
- bird of paradise
- blackbird
- blue tit
- bluebird
- bluejay
- flycatcher
- goldfinch
- greenfinch
- honeyeater
- hoopoe
- lyrebird
- macaw
- magpie
- martin
- mockingbird
- song thrush
- sparrow
- squab
- starling
- swift