Finches, Euphonias

Common Linnet

Linaria cannabina

The Common Linnet (Linaria cannabina) is a 20 g scrub bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family
Finches, Euphonias
Order
Passeriformes
Weight
20 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Plants and seeds
Migration
Resident
Countries recorded
60

Recorded in Spain, United Kingdom, Sweden, Netherlands, France, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Russia, Finland, Ireland, Poland, Czechia, Italy, Estonia, Turkey, Isle of Man, Ukraine, Greece, Switzerland, Austria, Israel, Hungary, Morocco, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Cyprus, Lithuania, Iran, Palestine, Belarus, Georgia, Romania, Croatia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Armenia, Latvia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Slovenia, Serbia, JE, Tunisia, Algeria, Lebanon, Åland, North Macedonia, Andorra, China, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herz., Albania, GG, Egypt, Afghanistan.

Where to see it: Abdoun (Jordan); Andorra - El Tarter (Andorra); Oued Beni Brahim, Zighoud Youcef (Algeria); Arcalis (Andorra); Mt Aragats (Արագած) Summit Road (Armenia).

Photo: Joe Pell, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons