Linnet
- For the European bird, see Eurasian Linnet
Linnet | |
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File:Eurasian Linnet.png | |
male Eurasian Linnet | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Clade: | Nine-primaried oscines |
Family: | Fringillidae |
Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
Tribe: | Carduelini |
Genus: | {{{1}}} Bechstein, 1802 |
Species | |
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]:
- Twite, Linaria flavirostris
- Common Linnet, Linaria cannabina
- Yemen Linnet, Linaria yemenensis
- Warsangli Linnet, Linaria johannis
References[edit]
- ^ John H. Boyd III (November 11, 2011). "CORE PASSEROIDEA II: Passeridae through Fringillidae". TiF Checklist. Retrieved 28-03-2024.
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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. |