Genus
Acanthis
3 species
The list of species of Acanthis genus
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The list of species of Acanthis genus
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Common redpolls (Acanthis flammea) are small birds in the finch family. They are remarkably resistant to cold temperatures and their winter movements are mainly connected with the availability of food.
The Arctic redpoll or hoary redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni ) is a bird species in the finch family Fringillidae. It breeds in tundra birch forest. It has two subspecies, A. h. hornemanni (Greenland or Hornemann's Arctic redpoll) of Greenland and...
The lesser redpoll (Acanthis cabaret ) is a small passerine bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. It is the smallest, brownest, and most streaked of the redpolls. It is sometimes classified as a subspecies of the common redpoll (Acanthis flammea )...
