Birds and wildlife

Common Redpoll

Acanthis flammeaGroup: FinchesUK Conservation status:Amber

How to identify

The Common (or Mealy) Redpoll is a small finch. It's larger and paler than the very similar Lesser Redpoll. It's streaky brown above and whitish below with black streaks, and shows two white lines on the folded wing. It doesn't breed in the UK, but is a passage migrant and winter visitor, particularly to the east coast.

Key

  1. Resident
  2. Passage
  3. Summer
  4. Winter
* This map is intended as a guide. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations.
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Key facts