- Carduelis hornemanni
Identification
Northern America Hoary Redpoll (exilipes) Winter Male: Small finch with buff-gray, brown-streaked upperparts and brown-streaked white underparts washed pink. Head has red cap and black chin patch. Wings are black with two white bars. Rump is pale gray or white with few or no streaks. Tail is black and notched. Female lacks pink wash on underparts. Length: 5 inches Conical bill Red forehead Black chin Gray back with black streaks Unstreaked rump Pale underparts with faintly streaked sides and flanks Forked tail Male has pink breast
Distribution
Breeds along Arctic coasts, wandering southward in winter to much of Canada and northern U.S.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Inhabits weedy pastures and roadsides in winter; stays on tundra in summer.
Behaviour
Bird Song
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