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Common Redpoll

Acanthis flammea

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, brown streaked bird with a red chest and red top of the head. Female is similar to male, but lacks the red chest.

Habitat:

Feeding on grasses on the beach.

Reference Links:

Common Redpoll, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2015

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