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Common Redpoll Carduelis flammea [Linnaeus, 1758]
Other Names
Trends & Distribution
Breeding & Survival
Biometrics
Books & Links
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Carduelidae
BTO Codes:
FR, COMRE
EURING No:
16631
Number in Britain:
Unavailable
Conservation Status:
UK:
GREEN
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Passage/Winter Visitor
Subspecies:
rostrata (S), flammea (W), islandica (S) recorded in Britain (of 3 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
14 cm
Wingspan:
23 cm
Weight:
M/F: 14 g
Scientific name from:
L.: carduelis =the goldfinch
and L.: flamma =a flame
World Distribution:
BREEDS: n Eurasia, WINTERS: s to s Europe, c Asia
Habitat:
Woodland, birch/willow scrub
Diet:
Very small seeds, esp birch, invertebrates in summer, forages mostly in trees
Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
No population trend available
Distribution:
No distribution maps available
British Population Size:
Winter:
. individuals
in
 
First Record:
added to list 2000
Conservation Status:
GREEN
Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
GREEN
1996-2001
GREEN
Races of Concern:
, flammea GREEN
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
Summer:
800 thousand to 4 million pairs
Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
Distribution in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(III),Bern(III)
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
17 x 13 mm
Egg Weight:
1.4 g (of which 5 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
0
Clutch Size:
4 - 6 eggs
Incubation:
10- 12 days
by the:
Female
Fledging:
9 - 14days
as:
Altricial, downy
First Clutches Laid:
Does not breed in Britain, or too few Nest Records
Number of Broods:
2
Number Ringed:
30
Adult Survival:
No data
Juvenile Survival:
No data
Age at First Breeding:
1
year
Typical Lifespan:
No data
Maximum Recorded Age:
Too few ringed in Britain, but Finland : 10yr 8m
Biometrics
Ring Size:
A
Wing Length
Adult:
Insufficient Data.
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data.
Male:
Insufficient Data
Female:
Insufficient Data
Weight
Adult:
Insufficient Data.
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data.
Male:
Insufficient Data
Female:
Insufficient Data
Other Names
Mealy Redpoll
Includes C. cabaret
Gaelic:
Dearcan-seilich
Welsh:
Llinos Flodiog
Danish:
Gråsisken
Dutch:
Barmsijs
Finnish:
Urpiainen
French:
Sizerin flammé
German:
Birkenzeisig
Hungarian:
Zsezse
Icelandic:
Auðnutittlingur
Irish:
Deargéadan
Italian:
Organetto
Norwegian:
Gråsisik
Polish:
Czeczotka zwyczajna
Portuguese:
Pintarrôxo-de-queixo-preto
Spanish:
Pardillo sizerín
Swedish:
Gråsiska
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Newton, I. 1972 The finches Collins, London
[598.982 NEW]
See Also:
All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Gough, G.A. et al. (1998) Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter
Wikipedia entry
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides.com
Selected scientific papers published 1980-2005
Find more papers on Google Scholar
Find more papers on Scirus
BirdFacts home | BTO Home Email: birdfacts@bto.org These data should be cited as: Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.24, June 2009). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)
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