Above: Common Redpoll.
A comparison between the two birds - the Common Redpoll (aka Mealy) is a lighter and greyer colour and is a larger bird than the darker and browner Lesser Redpoll.
Below: Lesser Redpoll.
Saturday 19 March 2011
Lesser vs Common Redpoll
A ringing session with Mark Thomas last weekend. We caught and I got to ring a new species for me, Common Redpoll.
Above: Common Redpoll.
A comparison between the two birds - the Common Redpoll (aka Mealy) is a lighter and greyer colour and is a larger bird than the darker and browner Lesser Redpoll.
Below: Lesser Redpoll.
Above: Common Redpoll.
A comparison between the two birds - the Common Redpoll (aka Mealy) is a lighter and greyer colour and is a larger bird than the darker and browner Lesser Redpoll.
Below: Lesser Redpoll.
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