either of two widely distributed finches, Acanthis flammea or A. hornemanni (arctic redpollorhoary redpoll), having a greyish-brown plumage with a red crown and pink breast
redpoll in American English
(ˈrɛdˌpoʊl)
noun
any of a number of finches (genus Acanthis) with a red patch on the head and a black chin