C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Fringillidae

Redpoll

Acanthis flammea

CIOC 10266

Redpoll

Acanthis flammea

Passeriformes · Fringillidae

Redpoll (Acanthis flammea).

ATK66

DEF46

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10106 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 11.5–14 cm
Body Mass: 13 gEstimated traits
Wingspan: 23 cm
Diet: SeedsEstimated traits
Migration: Partially migratoryEstimated traits

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 66

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 66).

DEF 46

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 46).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic & North America: low (locally high) Arctic to Northern temperate Holarctic tundra and taiga: Southwestern & Southeastern Greenland & Iceland & Northern Scandinavia Eastern through Northern Russia to Chukotskiy Pen. & Kamchatka and Sakhalin (Eastern Russia). Also temperate Western & West-central Palearctic lowland (montane in Southern) birch and larch woods: British Isles & Southwestern Scandinavia Eastern to Northern Germany and Southern Poland; Southern to Southeastern France & Austria and Czech Republic Habitat: Forest & Woodland

5 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Acanthis flammea flammea
n Europe, Siberia, Alaska and Canada
Acanthis flammea rostrata
ne Canada, Greenland and Iceland
Acanthis flammea cabaret
temperate w, wc Palearctic lowland (montane in s) birch and larch woods: British Isles, sw Scandinavia e to n Germany and s Poland; s to se France, Austria and Czech Republic
Acanthis flammea exilipes
low (locally high) Arctic tundra birch and willow of n Eurasia, n Alaska and nw Canada
Acanthis flammea hornemanni
low (locally high) Arctic tundra birch and willow of far ne Canada and Greenland

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Acanthis flammea

Which family does it belong to?

Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic & North America: low (locally high) Arctic to Northern temperate Holarctic tundra and taiga: Southwestern & Southeastern Greenland & Iceland & Northern Scandinavia Eastern through Northern Russia to Chukotskiy Pen. & Kamchatka and Sakhalin (Eastern Russia). Also temperate Western & West-central Palearctic lowland (montane in Southern) birch and larch woods: British Isles & Southwestern Scandinavia Eastern to Northern Germany and Southern Poland; Southern to Southeastern France & Austria and Czech Republic