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Arctic Redpoll
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species of bird
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The Arctic Redpoll, scientifically known as *Acanthis hornemanni*, is a species within the genus *Acanthis*. It belongs to the class Aves and is also referred to by the common names Polarbirkenzeisig, Pardillo Ártico, and passerell àrtic. As a taxon, it is classified specifically as a species.
This organism has recorded 45,056 observations on iNaturalist, where it is also listed under the common name Redpoll. The species is associated with the taxonomic lineage identified by the ancestry code 48460/1/2/355675/3/7251/9079/144409.
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Its subject is documented across 42 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Redpoll
species
Der Polar-Birkenzeisig (Acanthis hornemanni, Syn.: Carduelis hornemanni) ist ein Singvogel aus der Gattung Acanthis in der Familie der Finken (Fringillidae).
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Encyclopedic overview
The redpoll (Acanthis flammea) is a species of small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Acanthis. It breeds in the Arctic and north temperate Holarctic tundra and taiga. The redpoll was formerly widely treated as three species: the common or mealy redpoll, the arctic or hoary redpoll (A. hornemanni), and the lesser redpoll (A. cabaret).
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arctic Redpoll” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.