Meaning Of The Word Redpoll

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redpoll in American English
any of a number of finches (genus Acanthis) with a red patch on the head and a black chin
noun: either of two small fringilline birds, Carduelis flammea or C. hornemanni, of northern North America and Eurasia, the adults of which have a crimson crown patch

redpoll in British English
noun: either of two widely distributed finches, Acanthis flammea or A. hornemanni ( arctic redpoll or hoary redpoll), having a greyish-brown plumage with a red crown and pink breast

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