Common linnet
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For the North American bird, see House finch.
"Linnet" redirects here. For other uses, see Linnet (disambiguation).
The common linnet (Linaria cannabina) is a small passerine bird of the finch family, Fringillidae. It derives its common name and the scientific name, Linaria, from its fondness for hemp seeds and flax seeds—flax being the English name of the plant from which linen is made.
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Common linnet | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Fringillidae |
Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
Genus: | Linaria |
Species: | L. cannabina |
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Linaria cannabina | |
Range of L. cannabina Breeding Resident Non-breeding | |
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