Linnet

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For the European bird, see Eurasian Linnet

Linnet
File:Eurasian Linnet.png
male Eurasian Linnet
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Clade: Nine-primaried oscines
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Tribe: Carduelini
Genus: {{{1}}}
Bechstein, 1802
Species
File:Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) - geograph.org.uk - 676590.png
A Twite.

The genus Linaria is a genus of birds in the finch family Fringillidae found mostly in the Afrotropical and Europe and Asia. The genus contains the linnets and the Twite.

It contains the following species[1]:

References[edit]

  1. ^ John H. Boyd III (November 11, 2011). "CORE PASSEROIDEA II: Passeridae through Fringillidae". TiF Checklist. Retrieved 28-03-2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
This article is part of Project Bird Genera, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each genus, including made-up genera.