European Birds

Fringillidae : Finches

Lesser Redpoll

Carduelis flammea cabaret

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland - December 2002

Lesser Repoll was formerly considered to be conspecific with Common Redpoll, but mitochondrial DNA analysis has indicated that they are better regarded as a closely related species.

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland - December 2002

Lesser Redpoll breeds in deciduous and coniferous woodlands in northwestern Europe (excluding most of Norway and Sweden where it is replaced by Mealy Redpoll) and the Alps.

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland - December 2002