Chiffchaffs are extremely active birds, constantly flicking their tails and wings while feeding. They favour small insects, including caterpillars, gnats and midges, that are foraged from high in the canopy. They also catch flies in mid-air and hover to pick insects from under leaves. Chiffchaffs will only sing in trees more than 5m high. These small dumpy warblers are summer visitors to the UK and are scarce in Scotland. They are found across Eurasia and parts of Africa, favouring woodlands and areas with a good degree of tree cover.

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