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 Elk Island National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Elk Island National Park
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Raven
Corvus corax
📅 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 Elk Island National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redpoll sighting in Elk Island National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Redpoll in Elk Island National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Common Redpoll in Elk Island National Park in our monthly data.