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Carduelis hornemanni

[edit] Identification

L. 5 in

• Buff-grey upperparts streaked brown
• White underparts with brown streaks (washed pink in male).
• Red cap
• Black chin patch
• Black wings with two white bars
• Rump is pale gray or white with few or no streaks.
• Notched, black tail

[edit] Similar Species

Similar to Common Redpoll

[edit] Distribution

Breeds northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, far northern Scandinavia and Russia. Winters south to northern United States.

[edit] Distribution

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Inhabits weedy pastures and roadsides in winter; stays on tundra in summer.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Vocalisation

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