Common Redpoll

Also known as Mealy Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, Carduelis flammea

species of bird

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The Common Redpoll is a small finch found across northern regions of the world that visits southern areas during winter. These birds are notable for their striking red markings and their ability to survive extremely cold climates by eating seeds from trees and plants.

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Species

Least Concern

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Image: Carduelis flammea CT6.jpg

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taxon name: Acanthis flammea
Commons category: Acanthis flammea
Commons gallery: Acanthis flammea
wingspan: 23
taxon common name: 白腰朱顶雀

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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).

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