Hoary redpoll
Carduelis hornemanni
Identification Tips:
- Conical bill
- Red forehead
- Black chin
- Gray back with black streaks
- Unstreaked rump
- Pale underparts with faintly streaked sides and flanks
- Forked tail
- Male has pink breast
Similar species:
The Hoary Redpoll is very similar to the Common Redpoll but has an
unstreaked rump and a smaller bill.