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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Linaria |
| Species: | L. flavirostris
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| Binomial name | |
| Linaria flavirostris | |
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| Range of L. flavirostris Breeding Resident Non-breeding
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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.
- ^ 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.