Common Redpoll
(Acanthis flammea)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding SNRN - Unranked Nonbreeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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Size |
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5″ to 5½″ in length 9″ wingspan |
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Similar Species |
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Habitat |
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Open woodlands, weedy fields, woodland edges, fence rows, backyard feeders |
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Ecology |
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Migration |
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Early October to late May |
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Nesting |
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Food |
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Seeds and buds in the winter. Seeds, buds, and insects in the breeding season. |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Common to abundant migrant and winter visitor in the north. Absent in the south except in irruption years. |
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Maps |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) | ||
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Passeriformes (perching birds) | ||
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Fringillidae (finches, euphonias, and allies) | ||
Genus |
Acanthis (redpoles) | ||
Subordinate Taxa |
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Mealy Redpoll (Acanthis flammea flammea) Greenland Redpoll (Acanthis flammea rostrata) Icelandic Redpoll (Acanthis flammea islandica) |
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Synonyms |
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Carduelis flammea |
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Lynn M |
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a few came to feeder 4/5/23 |
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Marie Molde |
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| sighting in residential Roseville, solo bird. However, if you look closely, see a Downy Woodpecker photo-bombed me! |  |
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Bill Reynolds |
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For the past month now, the Common Redpoll has made my feeder their home base, where the are enjoying copious amounts of black-oiled sunflower seeds. The flock is about 50-60 birds plus others like; Pine Grosbeak, Blue Jays, Hairy, Downy and Pileated Woodpeckers, White-breasted Nuthatch, Chickadees and a few Dark-eyed Juncos. |
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Slideshows |
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| Common Redpolls Andree Reno Sanborn |
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About
Carduelis flammea |
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Other Videos |
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| Common Redpoll Birdchick |
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About
Published on Feb 8, 2009 Common redpolls are showing up all over the Twin Cities this winter. Watch for these small finches at your thistle or sunflower feeders. |
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| Common Redpoll NEK Audubon |
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About
Published on Feb 25, 2013 Digiscope with 35mm lens |
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| Prairie Life: Common Redpoll Carl Barrentine |
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Published on Feb 27, 2015 A three-part look at the winter feeding behavior of the Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea). Photographed near Warren, Minnesota (27 February 2015). |
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| Common Redpolls Chanders1962 |
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Published on Feb 10, 2008 Common Redpolls on picnic table Temperance, MI |
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| REDPOLLS - Guide to the ID of British Garden Birds No.4 Maurice Baker |
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Published on Jun 9, 2016 I usually look out for redpolls in the garden each year during January, February and March. Most years I will see at least 3 or 4 lesser redpolls but 2012 was exceptional when I had up to 10 visiting from January through to March including a number of Common or Mealy Redpolls which are classified as scarce in Shropshire. Attribution - Angelic Forest by Doug Maxwell, from Youtube free Audio Library |
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| Lynn M 4/5/2023 |
Location: Deerwood to near County line with Aitkin came to feeder |
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| Mary Megalli 2/3 to 2/5/2022 |
Location: Sauk Centre Hoary Redpoll at Sauk Centre since mid-Jan, Common Redpoll from at least 3 Feb. A few days ago, up to 6 Hoary, m&f |
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| Peggy Bonk 12/27/2021 |
Location: Chanhassen, MN in my backyard This is the first time I have seen a Redpoll at my feeder. Sighted on 1/18/21. Unfortunately I did not get a picture but I got a good look at him with my binoculars! |
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| Geri Angier 12/27/2021 |
Location: Wadena, MN Two Redpolls sighted at feeder. More sightings at feeder on 12-28-21. |
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| Marie Molde 8/11/2021 |
Location: Roseville, MN sighting in residential Roseville, solo bird. However, if you look closely, see a Downy Woodpecker photo-bombed me! |
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| Jerry 3/26/2018 |
Location: Little Rabbit Lake, Crow Wing County |
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| Bill Reynolds 12/4/17 |
Location: Pennington Co. MN For the past month now, the Common Redpoll has made my feeder their home base, where the are enjoying copious amounts of black-oiled sunflower seeds. The flock is about 50-60 birds plus others like; Pine Grosbeak, Blue Jays, Hairy, Downy and Pileated Woodpeckers, White-breasted Nuthatch, Chickadees and a few Dark-eyed Juncos. |
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| Bill Reynolds 11/19/17 |
Location: Pennington Co. MN |
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