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'''Alternative name: Eurasian Linnet''' | '''Alternative name: Eurasian Linnet''' | ||
| − | [[Image:Eurasian_Linnet.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Andy+Bright|Andy Bright}} <br />[[Suffolk]], [[U.K.]]]] | + | [[Image:Eurasian_Linnet.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Summe male ''L. c. cannabina''<br />Photo by {{user|Andy+Bright|Andy Bright}} <br />[[Suffolk]], [[U.K.]]]] |
;[[:Category:Linaria|Linaria]] cannabina | ;[[:Category:Linaria|Linaria]] cannabina | ||
''Carduelis cannabina'' | ''Carduelis cannabina'' | ||
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*Grey bill | *Grey bill | ||
*Silvery edge to primaries<br /> | *Silvery edge to primaries<br /> | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''Adult breeding Male''' |
*Red breast | *Red breast | ||
*Red forehead | *Red forehead | ||
*Grey nape<br /> | *Grey nape<br /> | ||
| − | ''' | + | Winter males, '''females''' and young birds lack the red, having streaked breasts and buffy underparts. |
[[Image:Linnet_7964.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br/>Photo by the late '''[http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=35827 Jim Wood]'''<br />East Lothian, [[Scotland]]]] | [[Image:Linnet_7964.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br/>Photo by the late '''[http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=35827 Jim Wood]'''<br />East Lothian, [[Scotland]]]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Widespread and generally common over much of the | + | Widespread and generally common over much of the region. Breeds throughout the [[British Isles]] and from western [[France]] and [[Iberia]] east to the Urals reaching north to southern [[Norway]], southern and eastern [[Sweden]] and central and southern [[Finland]]. In the south occurs on [[Madeira]] and the [[Canary Islands]], northwest [[Africa]] and most larger Mediterranean islands, [[Greece]], [[Turkey]] and the [[Caucasus]] and the [[Middle East]]. |
Northern and eastern birds are migratory, leaving breeding areas in September-October to winter chiefly within range of southern breeders and along coast of North Africa, returning in late March-April, those elsewhere partial migrants or resident. | Northern and eastern birds are migratory, leaving breeding areas in September-October to winter chiefly within range of southern breeders and along coast of North Africa, returning in late March-April, those elsewhere partial migrants or resident. | ||
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*''L. c. autochthona'': | *''L. c. autochthona'': | ||
:*[[Scotland]] | :*[[Scotland]] | ||
| + | *''L. c. cannabina'': | ||
| + | :*[[Europe]] to western [[Siberia]], Crimean Peninsula and North Africa | ||
| + | *''L. c. mediterranea'': | ||
| + | :*[[Iberian Peninsula]] and North [[Africa]] to [[Asia Minor]] | ||
| + | *''L. c. bella'': paler above with very pale rump and pale grey crown and nape in male. | ||
| + | :*Asia Minor to Caucasus, [[Afghanistan]], south-western [[China]]; winters to [[India]] | ||
*''L. c. nana'': | *''L. c. nana'': | ||
:*[[Madeira]] | :*[[Madeira]] | ||
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*''L. c. harterti'': paler above and whiter on flanks | *''L. c. harterti'': paler above and whiter on flanks | ||
:*[[Lanzarote]] (eastern Canary Islands) | :*[[Lanzarote]] (eastern Canary Islands) | ||
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| − | ''L.c. | + | ''L. c. nana'' is not recognised by all authorities<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Open habitats with low shrubs and scattered trees, often on moorland and heathland, along woodland edges, hedgerows and orchards, sometimes in large gardens. | + | Open habitats with low shrubs and scattered trees, often on moorland and heathland, along woodland edges, hedgerows and orchards, sometimes in large gardens. The southeastern subspecies ''L. c. bella'' occurs on rocky and scrub-covered mountain slopes. |
In winter forms large flocks often with other finches and feeds on stubble fields and other cultivated areas, along shorelines and on waste ground. | In winter forms large flocks often with other finches and feeds on stubble fields and other cultivated areas, along shorelines and on waste ground. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | During the winter can form large flocks mixed with other finches | + | During the winter can form large flocks mixed with other finches, including [[Twite]]. |
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
Its food mainly consists of seeds. | Its food mainly consists of seeds. | ||
Revision as of 10:57, 24 July 2016
Alternative name: Eurasian Linnet
- Linaria cannabina
Carduelis cannabina
Identification
13–14 cm (5-5½ in) It is a slim bird with a long tail
- Brown mantle and back
- Off-white throat
- Grey bill
- Silvery edge to primaries
Adult breeding Male
- Red breast
- Red forehead
- Grey nape
Winter males, females and young birds lack the red, having streaked breasts and buffy underparts.
Distribution
Widespread and generally common over much of the region. Breeds throughout the British Isles and from western France and Iberia east to the Urals reaching north to southern Norway, southern and eastern Sweden and central and southern Finland. In the south occurs on Madeira and the Canary Islands, northwest Africa and most larger Mediterranean islands, Greece, Turkey and the Caucasus and the Middle East.
Northern and eastern birds are migratory, leaving breeding areas in September-October to winter chiefly within range of southern breeders and along coast of North Africa, returning in late March-April, those elsewhere partial migrants or resident.
Vagrants recorded north to Iceland and Lapland and south-east to Kuwait.
Taxonomy
Placed in genus Carduelis by Clements.
Subspecies
There are 7 subspecies[1]:
- L. c. autochthona:
- L. c. cannabina:
- L. c. mediterranea:
- Iberian Peninsula and North Africa to Asia Minor
- L. c. bella: paler above with very pale rump and pale grey crown and nape in male.
- Asia Minor to Caucasus, Afghanistan, south-western China; winters to India
- L. c. nana:
- L. c. meadewaldoi:
- Tenerife (western Canary Islands)
- L. c. harterti: paler above and whiter on flanks
- Lanzarote (eastern Canary Islands)
L. c. nana is not recognised by all authorities[2]
Habitat
Open habitats with low shrubs and scattered trees, often on moorland and heathland, along woodland edges, hedgerows and orchards, sometimes in large gardens. The southeastern subspecies L. c. bella occurs on rocky and scrub-covered mountain slopes.
In winter forms large flocks often with other finches and feeds on stubble fields and other cultivated areas, along shorelines and on waste ground.
Behaviour
During the winter can form large flocks mixed with other finches, including Twite.
Diet
Its food mainly consists of seeds.
Vocalisation
Song: a musical twitter.
<flashmp3>Carduelis cannabina (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition ISBN 0 00 219900 9
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Common Linnet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Linnet
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