: either of two small finches (genus Acanthis synonym Carduelis of the family Fringillidae) having brownish streaked plumage and a red or rosy crown
especially
: one (A. flammea) found in northern regions of both the New and Old World
often capitalized R&P
: any of a breed of large hornless red beef cattle of English origin
Examples of redpoll in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
Their small seed clusters also attract birds like the goldfinch, redpolls, chickadees, and pine siskins.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Sightings at Race Point in Provincetown included 3 Pacific loons, 15 common murres, 450 razorbills, 35 black-legged kittiwakes, 60 Iceland gulls, a glaucous gull, and 2 common redpolls.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2023
Three redpoll species are currently recognized: common, hoary, and lesser (a Eurasian species).
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2022
Stiteler also suggests the Sax-Zim Bog between Duluth and Hibbing, a national birding destination and a winter habitat for birds like the great gray owl, the pine grosbeak and the hoary redpoll.
—Richard Chin, Star Tribune, 20 Dec. 2020
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Researchers are developing a new generation of more efficient solar panels, using another structural trick that causes the reflecting of infrared and ultraviolet light—based off the feathers of birds like arctic redpolls and snowy owls.
—Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
Their small seed clusters also attract birds like the goldfinch, redpolls, chickadees, and pine siskins.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Sightings at Race Point in Provincetown included 3 Pacific loons, 15 common murres, 450 razorbills, 35 black-legged kittiwakes, 60 Iceland gulls, a glaucous gull, and 2 common redpolls.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2023
Three redpoll species are currently recognized: common, hoary, and lesser (a Eurasian species).
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2022
Stiteler also suggests the Sax-Zim Bog between Duluth and Hibbing, a national birding destination and a winter habitat for birds like the great gray owl, the pine grosbeak and the hoary redpoll.
—Richard Chin, Star Tribune, 20 Dec. 2020
Cite this Entry
“Redpoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redpoll. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share