redpoll

American  

[red-pohl] / ˈrɛdˌpoʊl /

noun

1. 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.

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redpoll British  

/ ˈrɛdˌpɒl /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of redpoll

First recorded in 1730–40; red ¹ + poll ¹

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Example Sentences

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redpoll

A female redpoll incubating eggs in a willow shrub.

From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2011

Many of our more vigorous species, as the butcherbird, the crossbills, the pine grosbeak, the redpoll, the Bohemian chatterer, the shore lark, the longspur, the snow bunting, etc., are common to both continents.

From Locusts and Wild Honey by John Burroughs

He resembles our purple finch and our redpoll.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide by Charles Herbert Sylvester

Another punctual bird is the yellow redpoll warbler, the first of his class that appears.

From A Year in the Fields by John Burroughs

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