Lesser Redpoll Carduelis cabaret has until recently been widely regarded as a subspecies of Common Redpoll C.flammea. In the past, it was geographically isolated from other redpolls during the breeding season, but expansion of its range since the 1950s has brought it closer to nesting Common Redpolls in southern Scandinavia. In 1994, breeding occurred sympatrically without mixed pairs being noted.
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