Common Linnet
Linaria cannabina
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Fringillidae
About
The common linnet 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.
Fun Fact
Linnets were once prized as cagebirds for their beautiful songs—a practice that decimated populations across Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feeds on the ground, and low down in bushes, its food mainly consisting of seeds, which it also feeds to its chicks.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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