Advertisement
Advertisement
redpoll
[red-pohl]
noun
either of two small fringilline birds, Carduelis flammea or C. hornemanni, of northern North America and Eurasia, the adults of which have a crimson crown patch.
redpoll
/ ˈɛˌɒ /
noun
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
Example Sentences
Lucas’ feeders drew two kinds of chickadees, evening grosbeaks, Eurasian collared doves and redpolls.
Red crossbills, white-winged crossbills and hoary redpolls are irruptive species that have made an appearance in the Gallatin Valley this winter.
A female redpoll incubating eggs in a willow shrub.
Someone in Riverdale found four common redpolls, not a common sighting at all.
Another punctual bird is the yellow redpoll warbler, the first of his class that appears.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse
