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Adult male
Photo © by Dick Glasgow
North Antrim, Northern Ireland, 2 February 2013

Acanthis cabaret

Identification

Small, brown, red forehead, small black bib and, in breeding males, red upper chests, pale underparts

Distribution

British Isles, Alps and mountains of Czechoslovakia. Introduced to New Zealand

Taxonomy

Adult female
Photo © by Adey Baker
Burbage Common Extension, Leicestershire, UK, 15 December 2005

This is a monotypic species^[1] It has recently been split from the Common (or Mealy) Redpoll, which is larger and paler.

Habitat

Birch and alder woods.

Behaviour

Diet

Diet includes small seeds, like alders, spruce, and birch. During the breeding season they also feed on insects.

Breeding

The female builds a small untidy cup nest of fine twigs and grass, lined with feathers and hair. Pale blue eggs with pale pink or lilac markings are laid and incubated by the female. The young are fed by both parents.

References

Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Angus, D.J. 2013. Redpoll. In Miskelly, C.M. (ed.) New Zealand Birds Online. http://www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz
Clement, P. (2017). Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis cabaret). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/61362 on 15 February 2017).
Fennell, J.F.M., Sagar, P.M. & Fennell, J.S. (1985) Variation within the Redpolls of Canterbury. Notornis 32:245-253.
Mason, N. A. and Taylor, S. A. (2015), Differentially expressed genes match bill morphology and plumage despite largely undifferentiated genomes in a Holarctic songbird. Mol Ecol, 24: 3009–3025. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13140

List of references

Recommended Citation

BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Lesser Redpoll. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lesser_Redpoll

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-;Carduelis cabaret
+[[Image:2nd redpolls2.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Adult male <br />Photo &copy; by {{user|Ptarmi|Dick Glasgow}}<br/>North Antrim, [[Northern Ireland]], 2 February 2013]]
-[[Image:Lesser_Redpoll.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Adey Baker]]
+;[[:Category:Acanthis|Acanthis]] cabaret
 ==Identification==
-Photo taken: Burbage Common Extension, Leics., UK
+Small,  brown, red forehead, small black bib and, in breeding males, red upper chests, pale underparts
-The lesser redpoll is a small brown streaked finch with a distinctive red forehead, small black bib and, in breeding males, red upper chests. This contrasts with largely pale under parts (streaked on the flanks). Its UK breeding population has declined and although it is recovering, it is on the Amber List. They are often found in flocks, occasionally with siskins.
 ==Distribution==
-A widespread breeding species in Scotland, northern and eastern England and Wales. It is less common in central, southern and south-west England as a breeding species, but does occur in these places in winter.
+[[British Isles]], Alps and mountains of [[Czechoslovakia]]. Introduced to [[New Zealand]]
 ==Taxonomy==
-It has recently been split from the common or mealy redpoll, a larger and paler species.
+[[Image:Lesser_Redpoll.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Adult female <br />Photo &copy; by {{user|Adey+Baker|Adey Baker}}<br/>Burbage Common Extension, [[Leicestershire]], [[UK]], 15 December 2005]]
+This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>
+It has recently been split from the [[Common Redpoll|Common (or Mealy) Redpoll]], which is larger and paler.
 ==Habitat==
-Birch and alder woods
+Birch and alder woods.
 ==Behaviour==
-The call is a metallic, rattling series of notes: "chuch-uch-uch-errrrr".
+====Diet====
+Diet includes small seeds, like alders, spruce, and birch. During the breeding season they also feed on insects.
+====Breeding====
+The female builds  a small untidy cup nest of fine twigs and grass, lined with feathers and hair. Pale blue eggs with pale pink or lilac markings are laid and incubated by the female.  The young are fed by both parents.
+==References==
+#{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Angus, D.J. 2013. Redpoll. In Miskelly, C.M. (ed.) New Zealand Birds Online. http://www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz
+#Clement, P. (2017). Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis cabaret). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/61362 on 15 February 2017).
+#Fennell, J.F.M., Sagar, P.M. & Fennell, J.S. (1985) Variation within the Redpolls of Canterbury. Notornis 32:245-253.
+#Mason, N. A. and Taylor, S. A. (2015), Differentially expressed genes match bill morphology and plumage despite largely undifferentiated genomes in a Holarctic songbird. Mol Ecol, 24: 3009–3025. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13140
+{{ref}}
+==External Links==
+{{GSearch|"Carduelis cabaret" {{!}} "Lesser Redpoll"}}
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-Redpoll feed usually feed among the branches of trees where they are quite nimble and can hang upside-down. They feed on very small seeds, like alders, spruce, and birch. During the breeding season they also feed on insects.
+[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Acanthis]]
-The female builds the nest in a tree or bush, usually in birch scrub or mixed conifer and birch woodland. The nest is a small untidy cup of fine twigs and grass, lined with feathers and hair.
-The smooth, glossy eggs are pale blue with pale pink or lilac markings, and about 17 mm by 13 mm. Incubation is by the female only. The young are fed by both parents.
-==External Links==
-*[http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?mcats=all&si=Carduelis%20cabaret&what=allfields&name=&when=&whenterm= View more images of Lesser Redpoll in the gallery]
-[[Category:Birds]]