Redpoll - BirdForum Opus Taxonomy The current Redpoll is comprised of the former species Common Redpoll, Lesser Redpoll, and Hoary Redpoll Arguments in favor of lumping included low levels of genetic differentiation combined with evidence of gene flow, occurrence in some areas of intermediate phenotypes, and lack of published reports of Assortative Mating Subspecies
AviList taxonomic decisions relevant to British birders and . . . - BirdForum Arctic, Common, Lesser Redpoll lumped into Redpoll Red Grouse has been split from Willow Ptarmigan Hudsonian Whimbrel remains split from Whimbrel European Red-rumped Swallow split from Eastern Red-rumped Swallow American Herring Gull, Mongolian, and Vega Gull split from European Herring Gull [*]Hooded Crow to be lumped with Carrion Crow
Question on Redpolls - BirdForum I have been reading the following article on the Redpoll A supergene underlies linked variation in color and morphology in a Holarctic songbird Erik R Funk, Nicholas A Mason, Snæbjörn Pálsson, Tomáš Albrecht, Jeff A Johnson Scott A Taylor The article is complex, and I have got about as
Redpolls or Linnets? - BirdForum Hi I'm struggling a bit with identifying some birds feeding on niger seeds in our garden The wife and I have decided they are either Lesser Redpolls iwth some Common Redpolls ( whiter greyer look?) or Lesser Redpolls with Linnetts According to our bird DVD the Linnetts have white streaks
Redpoll undertail coverts - BirdForum Any comments on the variable amount of streaking on the undertail coverts of Lesser Redpoll (cabaret)? I've often noted rather limited amounts of streaking on these birds, previously, but recently I've been looking at them more intently and noticed a full range from unstreaked through to
Redpoll - Leicestershire - Dec 3rd - BirdForum I know this must get asked constantly, but anyone want to comment on which variant this is? Seemed to be the same size as the goldfinches and the siskins it was with Picture was hard as the camera was confused by closer branches so very few obtained in anything like focus Thanks in advance!
Redpoll in Warwickshire - BirdForum Not the best angle to identify Redpoll - a side-on view is much more informative Collins has jumped the gun on the Redpoll position - there is a growing move to treat as a single species but currently (as per IOC whom BBRC follow taxonomy wise there are still three species - Lesser, Common Mealy and Arctic
Redpoll, But which one, and why? UK - BirdForum I took this photo of a redpoll this morning, its the best of four pictures and none shows the rump or breast Its a Redpoll, Female, but which one? Thanks in advance!
Are these a linnet and siskin? - BirdForum your new bird is a Redpoll too I think impression and features are changed by picture artefacts, same with the enhanced colours (no offense you know) Anyway, extensive dark rosy hues on the belly are within variation