Kōrero: Introduced land birds

Redpoll

Redpolls have a distinctive red forehead, and in autumn and winter the males develop a pinkish-red breast. At that time of year redpolls often form flocks of up to several thousand birds.

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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10037222
Photograph by Dick Veitch

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Sound file from the Department of Conservation

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Christina Troup, 'Introduced land birds - Finches', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/natural-sounds/17181/redpoll (accessed 23 April 2024)

He kōrero nā Christina Troup, i tāngia i te 24 Nov 2008, reviewed & revised 17 Feb 2015