Finches (Fringillidae)
Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis cabaret) - HBW 15, p. 563
French: Sizerin cabaret
German: Alpenbirkenzeisig
Spanish: Pardillo Alpino
Taxonomy: Fringilla cabaret Statius Müller, 1776, Europe.
Previously placed in genus Acanthis. Was until recently considered conspecific with C. flammea, and evidence from mitochondrial DNA suggests that the two, together with C. hornemanni, are probably best regarded as closely related sister-species or forming a superspecies; despite wide genetic variation within their ranges, however, recent studies have found little support for lineage division between arctic-breeding and boreal-breeding redpolls, and comprehensive review of gene flow still required in order to determine species limits; pending conclusions of any review, may.. View all taxonomy...
Previously placed in genus Acanthis. Was until recently considered conspecific with C. flammea, and evidence from mitochondrial DNA suggests that the two, together with C. hornemanni, are probably best regarded as closely related sister-species or forming a superspecies; despite wide genetic variation within their ranges, however, recent studies have found little support for lineage division between arctic-breeding and boreal-breeding redpolls, and comprehensive review of gene flow still required in order to determine species limits; pending conclusions of any review, may need to be reclassified within Acanthis. Present species has hybridized with C. flammea and C. cannabina. Birds from Argyll, in SW Scotland, described as race disruptis on basis of more tawny-brown upperparts with purer black streaks, but differences small and within range of individual variation of species, and considered insufficient to warrant naming of geographical races. Monotypic.
Distribution: Breeds British Is, SW Norway, S Sweden, Denmark, and N & NE France E to S Belgium and Netherlands; also N & C Germany, Alps (from SE France E to Austria) and Carpathians (SE Czech Republic and S Poland, possibly also N Romania). Widespread in NC & S Europe in non-breeding season.Introduced in New Zealand.
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A bird feeding on birch. Locality Lindoya Island, Oslo Fjord, Oslo & Akershus, Norway (Monotypic species)
Eric Roualet 10 November 2006 5 years ago 9 sec 4.7 -
A bird eating sunflower seeds on the snow. Locality Kaamanen, Inari, Lapland Province, Finland (ssp cabaret)
Josep del Hoyo 31 March 2010 2 years ago 39 sec 4.2 -
A bird feeding on top of a bush Locality Kelling, Norfolk, England, Great Britain
Richard Johnson 30 October 2005 6 years ago 34 sec 4.1 -
A bird feeding in a tree. Locality Lindoya Island, Oslo Fjord, Oslo & Akershus, Norway (Monotypic species)
Eric Roualet 10 November 2006 5 years ago 7 sec 4 -
A bird showing briefly in a tree. Locality Potton, Bedfordshire, England, Great Britain
Keith Blomerley 22 March 2009 4 years ago 8 sec 3.5 -
A bird feeding on the ground. Locality Oslo, Oslo & Akershus, Norway (Monotypic species)
Eric Roualet 10 November 2006 5 years ago 7 sec 3.2
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One of a flock of winter visitors.
Locality Lincolnshire, England, Great Britain
David Lingard 4 February 2009 1 year ago 4.1 -
Waiting its turn for the Niger feeders.
Locality Huntley, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain
Richard Smart 24 January 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Portrait of female with yellow forehead patch, feeding on seeds Locality Pennington Flash Country Park, Lancashire, England, Great Britain
Alan Debenham 22 June 2011 1 year ago 3.9 -
Lesser Redpoll
Locality Huntley, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain
Richard Smart 24 January 2011 1 year ago 3.6 -
Female with yellow forehead patch
Locality Pennington Flash Country Park, Lancashire, England, Great Britain
Alan Debenham 22 June 2011 1 year ago 3.4 -
A bird feeding on the snow.
Locality Kaamanen, Inari, Lapland Province, Finland (ssp cabaret)
Josep del Hoyo 31 March 2010 2 years ago 3.2
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Calls of a mixed flock with Goldfinch Locality Send, Surrey, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 13 November 2005 3 years ago 3 -
Two types of calls of a bird in flight Locality Send, Surrey, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 11 November 2005 3 years ago 3
