redpoll

red·poll

R0105200 (rĕd′pōl′)n. Any of several small finches of the genus Acanthis of northern North America and Eurasia, especially A. flammea, having a red crown and black chin.

redpoll

(ˈrɛdˌpɒl) n (Animals) either of two widely distributed finches, Acanthis flammea or A. hornemanni (arctic redpoll or hoary redpoll), having a greyish-brown plumage with a red crown and pink breast

red•poll

(ˈrɛdˌpoʊl)

n. either of two finches, Carduelis flammea or C. hornemanni, of N North America and Eurasia, having streaked brown plumage with a crimson crown patch. [1730–40]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	redpoll - small siskin-like finch with a red crownCarduelis hornemannifinch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seedsCarduelis, genus Carduelis - in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets
	2.	redpoll - small siskin-like finch with a red crown and a rosy breast and rumpCarduelis flammeafinch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seedsCarduelis, genus Carduelis - in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets

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