The redpoll 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
Carduelis flammea CT6
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
The genus Carduelis is a group of birds in the finch family Fringillidae.
Redpoll
…described the redpoll as Fringilla linaria on the same page, but the earlier name flammea has priority. The redpoll was previously placed in the genus Carduelis. Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that it formed a distinct lineage, so it was moved to the resurrected genus Acanthis that had been introduced…
Carduelis carduelis close up
Grey crowned Goldfinch, Gilgit
Carduelis citrinella Plateau de Beille, Ariege, Midi Pyrenee, France 8