citril snow finch Lesser Redpoll Carduelis cabaret passerine bird belonging to the genus Carduelis in the finch family, Fringill
Lesser Redpoll Carduelis cabaret passerine bird belonging to the genus Carduelis in the finch family, Fringillidae. It is the smallest, brownest and most streaked of the redpolls. It is often classified as a subspecies of the Common Redpoll, Carduelis flammea, but has recently been split from that species by several authorities such as the British Ornithologists' Union. It is native to Europe and has been introduced to New Zealand. Many birds migrate further south in winter, but the mild climate means that it can be found all year round in much of its range, and may be joined by the other two redpoll species in winter. The relationships among the redpolls are unresolved. The Lesser Redpoll co-occurs with the Mealy Redpoll (subspecies flammea of the Common Redpoll) in southern Norway, apparently without significant interbreeding though sympatry was established too recently to draw firm conclusions. It is a small, short-tailed finch, centimetres long with a wingspan of centimetres and a weight of 9-12 grams. The bill is short, conical and sharply pointed and is pale yellow with a dark tip. The adult male is largely brown above with darker streaks. It has a red forehead, a black chin and, during the breeding season, pink on the breast and face. The flanks are buff with dark streaks and the belly and undertail-coverts are whitish. There are two pale bars on the wing. The adult female is similar but lacks the pink on the breast and face and has less streaking on the flanks. The juvenile has a pale head with no red forehead and less black on the chin. The commonest call is a harsh, metallic, staccato chuch-uch-uch-uch given in flight or while perched. It also has a plaintive alarm call. The trilling song combines the flight call with a buzzing rattle and is often given in an undulating song-flight around the The Mealy Redpoll is similar to the Lesser Redpoll but larger and paler with whiter underparts. The upperparts are more buff and t
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