Hoary Redpoll

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Hoary Redpoll
The Hoary Redpoll, a member of the Finch family, generally breeds and winters farther north and on more open tundra than the related Common Redpoll, only occasionally reaching the northern United States. In areas where their ranges overlap in parts of Canada and Alaska, the two birds do not interbreed, although some experts consider them two forms of a single species. The Hoary Redpoll feeds mainly on plant materials, especially seeds, but also feeds on some insects and larvae in summer. The Hoary Redpoll has a red forehead, black chin, gray back with black streaks. The Hoary Redpoll is very similar to the Common Redpoll but has an unstreaked rump and a smaller bill. The male Hoary Redpoll has a pink breast. The Hoary Redpoll prefers weedy pastures and roadsides in the winter and tundra in summer.
Hoary Redpoll Range Map

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