[TN-Bird] Common Redpolls -- age/sex
- From: Bill Pulliam <bb551@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Tennessee Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:39:28 -0600
A question that has come up several times: Do male and female first
winter redpolls look the same? According to Mullarney et al., "Birds
of Europe," the answer is yes, they do look the same and essentially
the same as adult females. The only individuals with a reddish flush
on the breast are adult males. Hence, the age/sex of the Common
Redpoll in Hohenwald now can't be determined, other than to say it is
not an adult male.
By the way, this European field guide, sold by Princeton in the US
and Collins in Europe, is a superb book well worth owning even if you
don't ever planning on traveling to Europe. Its detailed treatment of
plumages of different age classes is indispensable. I would never go
to Pace Point or any other gull hot spot without having it handy.
Bill Pulliam
Hohenwald TN
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