Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusAcanthis (Redpolls)
- SpeciesAcanthis flammea (Common Redpoll)
The redpoll (Acanthis flammea) is a species of small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Acanthis. It breeds in the Arctic and north temperate Holarctic tundra and taiga. The redpoll was formerly widely treated as three species: the common or mealy redpoll, the arctic or hoary redpoll (A. hornemanni), and the lesser redpoll (A. cabaret). Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redpoll sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Redpoll in Acadia National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redpoll sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Redpoll in Acadia National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Common Redpoll in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.