Callum Macgregor

Breeds in boreal coniferous forests throughout N Palaearctic (BirdLife International 2022). Belongs to redpoll complex with sister species: C. hornemanni and C. cabaret. Migratory strategies vary from resident to migratory and irruptive (Clement 2010).

Season of assessment

B

Population trendIncreasing
Population size
(min-max, best estimate)		Sheet1'!$A$2:$H$545
Red List categoryLC
Franks, S., Fiedler, W., Arizaga, J., Jiguet, F., Nikolov, B., van der Jeugd, Ambrosini, R, Aizpurua, O., Bairlein, F., Clark, J., Fattorini, N, Hammond, M., Higgins, D, Levering, H., Skellorn, W., Spina, F, Thorup, K. Walker, J., Woodward, I. and Baillie, S.R. (1) (2022) Online Atlas of the movements of European bird populations. https://migrationatlas.org EURING/CMS (1) Principal investigator
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Overall Connectivity for Common/Lesser Redpoll

Most recovery data from N and NW European ringing regions. Most populations follow on average a N-S or NW-SE axis, with recoveries as far as N Kazakhstan, up to China. Two recoveries at >4000 km, mostly <2000 km.

Recoveries by Condition for Common/Lesser Redpoll

Overall, most recoveries due to ringing (92%). Pre-1960 recovery data show, however, ca. 30% of recoveries due to birds found dead, from them 5% by short, rest sound sick, wounded; ca. 60% of recoveries due to birds found alive (including recaptures associated to ringing). During the other two time periods, alive ringing recovery comprise 79% between 1961-1990 and 95% in the 1991- to present time period, with great increase in absolute capture numbers with time.

Annual Movements for Common/Lesser Redpoll

Post-breeding dispersal occurs from Jul to Aug. Autumn migration to S mostly from Oct to Nov. Number of migrants and distance travelled during migration strongly associated with food supply. Spring migration from mid-Mar to May (Clement 2010).

Connectivity by Month by Region for Common/Lesser Redpoll

Birds from UK move S/Se, reaching the S shores of English Channel, with recoveries in winter from S UK to W Europe (mainly France to Western Germany). Many recoveries in Belgium in Oct-Nov, showing then passage, rather than winter visitors. Probably, these birds follow a SE direction to SC Europe. Scandinavia birds move S, occupying most of N half of Europe in winter, with practically no recoveries in S Europe. Birds from E Scandinavia move SE, up to China; these recoveries in winter quarters mostly from Oct to Mar. Birds seemingly breeding in C Europe show more randomly-directed axes of migration, usually short-range or shorter than movements found from birds from N latitudes.

Olatz Aizpurua & Juan Arizaga

References

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N records N individuals N recoveries
Mapped data*
Total available data
*Mapped data include only distant (>= 50 km) recoveries
References Map
BirdLife International 2022 . Species factsheet: Acanthis flammea.
Peter Clement2010 . Finches and Sparrows. Helm Identification Guides. ISBN: 1408135302, 9781408135303A & C Black, London 512pp

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