Lesser redpoll
Scientific name: Acanthis cabaret
Traditionally a small finch of woodland and scrub, it appears that the lesser redpoll is now moving into our gardens. It has a streaky brown body, red forehead and black bib, and mostly feeds on seeds.
Species information
Statistics
Length: 12-13cm Wingspan: 22cm Weight: 11g Average Lifespan: 2 yearsConservation status
Classified in the UK as Red under the Birds of Conservation Concern 4: the Red List for Birds (2021). Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. Priority Species under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework.