C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Fringillidae

Twite

Linaria flavirostris

CIOC 10262

Twite

Linaria flavirostris

Passeriformes · Fringillidae

Twite (Linaria flavirostris).

ATK59

DEF40

XC798314 · Tim Vochten · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 13–13.5 cm
Body Mass: 15.4 g
Wingspan: 23 cm
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 59

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 59).

DEF 40

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 40).

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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

Tim Vochten · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: low Arctic to temperate Northwestern and montane Central Palearctic in open areas: Northern & Central British Isles & Western & Northern Scandinavia; disjunctly Caucasus and South-central & Northeastern Turkey Eastern through South-central Russia & Northern Kazakhstan & Northern & Western Xinjiang (Northwestern China) and Mongolia & in Southern Northwestern Iran & Central Afghanistan through Altai region & Northwestern Himalayas Eastern to Nepal and Tibet to Qinghai and Gansu (North-central China) Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Linaria flavirostris pipilans
n Ireland and n Britain
Linaria flavirostris flavirostris
n Scandinavia and nw Russia
Linaria flavirostris brevirostris
Turkey, the Caucasus and n Iran
Linaria flavirostris kirghizorum
n, c Kazakhstan
Linaria flavirostris korejevi
ne Kazakhstan to nw China
Linaria flavirostris altaica
sw Siberia and n, w Mongolia
Linaria flavirostris montanella
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, n Afghanistan and nw Pakistan to nw China
Linaria flavirostris miniakensis
e Tibet and w China
Linaria flavirostris rufostrigata
w, s Tibet, n India and n Nepal

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Linaria flavirostris

Which family does it belong to?

Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: low Arctic to temperate Northwestern and montane Central Palearctic in open areas: Northern & Central British Isles & Western & Northern Scandinavia; disjunctly Caucasus and South-central & Northeastern Turkey Eastern through South-central Russia & Northern Kazakhstan & Northern & Western Xinjiang (Northwestern China) and Mongolia & in Southern Northwestern Iran & Central Afghanistan through Altai region & Northwestern Himalayas Eastern to Nepal and Tibet to Qinghai and Gansu (North-central China)