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;[[:Category:Acanthis|Acanthis]] hornemanni | ;[[:Category:Acanthis|Acanthis]] hornemanni | ||
''Carduelis hornemanni'' | ''Carduelis hornemanni'' | ||
Revision as of 06:36, 28 July 2015
Alternative name: Arctic Redpoll
- Acanthis hornemanni
Carduelis hornemanni
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
Similar Species
Similar to Common Redpoll
Distribution
Breeds northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, far northern Scandinavia and Russia. Winters south to northern United States.
Taxonomy
Hoary/Arctic Redpoll might not be a different species from Common Redpoll[4].
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- A. h. exilipes: Alternative name : Coue's Arctic Redpoll
- Tundra of northern Eurasia and northern North America
- A. h. hornemanni:
- Ellesmere Island, Baffin Island and northern Greenland; winters to northern US, British Isles
Was formerly placed in genus Carduelis.
Habitat
Inhabits weedy pastures and roadsides in winter; stays on tundra in summer.
Behaviour
Nests in the fork of willow or birch trees.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Carduelis hornemanni (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Whatbird
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
- Birdforum thread discussing taxonomy of Redpolls
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Hoary Redpoll. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hoary_Redpoll
External Links
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