C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Fringillidae

Common Linnet

Linaria cannabina

CIOC 10263

Common Linnet

Linaria cannabina

Passeriformes · Fringillidae

Common Linnet (Linaria cannabina).

ATK78

DEF52

XC707501 · Sonothèque ADVL · CC0 1.0

10103 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 19.5 g
Wingspan: 24 cm
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 78

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 78).

DEF 52

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 52).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Sonothèque ADVL · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: temperate to subtropical Western & Central Palearctic in open lowland woodland & fields (alpine meadows in Southern): British Isles & Southern Scandinavia Eastern to Altay region (South-central Russia) & Northern Xinjiang (Northwestern China) and far Western Mongolia & in Southern to Madeira and Canary Is. (Macaronesia & Western of Northern Africa) & Morocco to Northern Libya & throughout Mediterranean to Turkey & Cyprus & Israel & Western Jordan and Western Syria & through Caucasus & Northern & Southern Iran & Northern Afghanistan through Eastern Kazakhstan Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

7 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Linaria cannabina autochthona
Scotland
Linaria cannabina cannabina
w, c, n Europe and w, sc Siberia
Linaria cannabina bella
Middle East to Mongolia and nw China
Linaria cannabina mediterranea
Iberian Pen., Italy, Greece, nw Africa and Mediterranean islands
Linaria cannabina guentheri
Madeira, Porto Santo and Desertas (Madeira group, nc Macaronesia, nw of n Africa)
Linaria cannabina meadewaldoi
El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, Tenerife and Gran Canaria (w, c Canary Is., c Macaronesia, w of n Africa)
Linaria cannabina harterti
Fuerteventura, Lobos (just ne of Fuerteventura), Lanzarote, La Graciosa and Alegranza (just ne of Lanzarote; e Canary Is., c Macaronesia, w of n Africa)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Linaria cannabina

Which family does it belong to?

Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: temperate to subtropical Western & Central Palearctic in open lowland woodland & fields (alpine meadows in Southern): British Isles & Southern Scandinavia Eastern to Altay region (South-central Russia) & Northern Xinjiang (Northwestern China) and far Western Mongolia & in Southern to Madeira and Canary Is. (Macaronesia & Western of Northern Africa) & Morocco to Northern Libya & throughout Mediterranean to Turkey & Cyprus & Israel & Western Jordan and Western Syria & through Caucasus & Northern & Southern Iran & Northern Afghanistan through Eastern Kazakhstan