Common Redpoll
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Common Redpoll

Acanthis flammea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Ecrins National Park
32 Verified sightings at Ecrins National Park From 2019 to 2026
10,116 Verified sightings across all 52 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the 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).

The redpoll was listed in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Fringilla flammea. The specific epithet flammea is Latin meaning "flame-coloured". Linnaeus also 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 in 1797 by the German naturalist Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen. The genus name Acanthis is from Ancient Greek akanthis, a name for a small now-unidentifiable bird.

Five subspecies are recognised: A. f. flammea (Linnaeus, 1758) – north Europe, Siberia... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ecrins National Park

Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
European Serin
LC

European Serin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Serinus serinus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Linnet
LC

Linnet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Linaria cannabina

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Red Crossbill
LC Endemic

Red Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia curvirostra

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Eurasian Bullfinch
LC

Eurasian Bullfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Citril Finch
LC

Citril Finch

Bird

Carduelis citrinella

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Common Rosefinch
LC

Common Rosefinch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Carpodacus erythrinus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Brambling
LC

Brambling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla montifringilla

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Hawfinch
LC

Hawfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~70%
2 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~60%
3 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
~60%
4 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~40%
5 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~40%
6 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~30%
7 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~30%
8 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
9 Hohe Tauern National Park 🇦🇹 Austria
~20%
10 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~20%
11 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~20%
12 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
13 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
~10%
14 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
15 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
16 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
17 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
18 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
19 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
20 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
~10%
21 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
22 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
23 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
24 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
25 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
26 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
27 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
28 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
30 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
31 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
32 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
33 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
34 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
35 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
36 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
37 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
40 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
41 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
42 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
43 Egmont National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
44 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
45 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
46 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
47 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
48 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
49 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
50 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
51 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
52 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Redpoll in Ecrins National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redpoll sighting in Ecrins National Park, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Redpoll in Ecrins National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Common Redpoll in Ecrins National Park in our monthly data.

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