Common Redpoll

Acanthis flammea

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies (Fringillidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)

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Often mixed up with

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Species	Mix-ups
Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret How to tell them apart	145
Common Linnet Linaria cannabina How to tell them apart	89
Twite Linaria flavirostris How to tell them apart	53
Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni How to tell them apart	47
Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra How to tell them apart	21

Family

The true finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Fringillidae. Finches generally have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds and nuts and often have colourful plumage. They occupy a great range of habitats where they are usually resident and do not migrate.

Order

A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …

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