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‚\f ƒ \f\r ƒ \n ƒ\f „ …\n \f \b\f \r \r \b \r \f\r \f\r \r \r \f \r \r \r \r\n \b \f \r \f\r \f\b \f\r \r \r \r \f\r \f \r \r \n a red forehead (from which the name ‘red-poll’ is derived). During the breeding season, a peachy-red colour extends down the throat and neck of males, and to a lesser extent in females. Both sexes have black streaking on their backs and have a small black ‘goatee beard’. So far, so good – but, with redpolls, ere are, in fact, three di erent species of redpoll that may be seen in the UK – Lesser Redpoll, Common Redpoll and Arctic Redpoll – and these can Lesser Redpolls are by far the most frequently seen. Despite their name, Common Redpolls (also known as Mealy Redpolls) are much scarcer in the UK, autumn and winter varying considerably between years. Most Common Redpolls are encountered in the east of the UK. Arctic Redpolls are sporadic visitors and are very rare in UK gardens.In Lesser Redpolls the ‘base colour’ cheeks ranges from cream to light cinnamon-brown, which gives this species a ‘warm’ appearance. Common Redpolls are slightly larger and have a ‘colder’ appearance, with their base-colour being whiter. Larger than Lesser Redpolls, Arctic Redpolls resemble frosty Common Redpolls and have dinkier beaks. e rump of an Arctic Redpoll tends to be un-streaked, unlike Lesser and Common Redpoll. ere is a degree of variation in the appearance of all redpoll species and some birds remain unidenti able even in the hand. †\b\b \f\r