- A. G. (1988). "The
taxonomy of
redpolls". Ardea. 76 (1): 1–26. Herremans, M. (1990).
Taxonomy and
evolution in
Redpolls Carduelis flammea – hornemanni;...
- male
mealy redpolls are
darker than the
similarly sized Arctic redpolls, but the
females are
almost identical. The
range of the
common redpoll extends through...
- smallest, brownest, and most
streaked of the
redpolls. It is
sometimes classified as a
subspecies of the
common redpoll (Acanthis flammea) but has
recently been...
-
migrate short distances south in winter,
sometimes travelling with
common redpolls. The
genus name
Acanthis is from the
Ancient Gr**** akanthis, a name for...
-
species divided into
fifty genera. It
includes the canaries, siskins,
redpolls, serins,
grosbeaks and euphonias, as well as the
morphologically divergent...
- Europe. The bird is
variable in plumage, with
adults resembling very dark
redpolls. The
foreparts are
sooty and the
forehead is red;
juveniles have buff-brown...
- and red-necked phalarope. Non-migratory land
birds include the
arctic redpoll, ptarmigan, short-eared owl,
snowy owl,
gyrfalcon and white-tailed eagle...
- winter, they
often feed in
mixed flocks including American goldfinches and
redpolls.
Small seeds,
especially thistle, red alder, birch, and
spruce seeds, make...
-
sister taxa.
Their closest relatives are the greenfinches,
crossbills and
redpolls. The
monophyly of the
subfamily Carduelinae is
suggested in
previous studies...
-
formed another clade and were
moved to the
genus Linaria and
finally the
redpolls were
moved to the
genus Acanthis. The
genus Carduelis is now restricted...
