Twite

Twite
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Linaria
Species:
L. flavirostris
Binomial name
Linaria flavirostris
Subspecies

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Range of L. flavirostris
  Breeding
  Resident
  Non-breeding
Synonyms
  • Fringilla flavirostris Linnaeus, 1758
  • Carduelis flavirostris (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Acanthis flavirostris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Twite eggs

The twite (Linaria flavirostris) is a small brown passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is a partially migratory species that is found in northern Europe and across the Palearctic to China. It mainly feeds on small seeds but occasionally also feeds on insects.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Linaria flavirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22720438A111128447. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22720438A111128447.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.