Sharon asks…How can I tell the difference between a common redpoll and a hoary redpoll?There are a couple of birds who visit my backyard on a nearly daily basis. They're clearly redpolls, but I can't tell if they're common redpolls or hoary redpolls. How can I determine which they are? Are the two species even separate anymore?Anne answers:The Common Redpoll is pale and brown-streaked with a bright red cap and black chin. The male has pink breast and the female is darker and streakier with little or no red, except on her crown.
In general Hoary Redpoll appears grayer (less brown) than
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