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Common Linnet

Linaria cannabina(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

English (US) Common Linnet

The Common Linnet (Linaria cannabina) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Linaria cannabina
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Common Linnet
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Fringilla cannabina
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Type locality
Europe ; restricted to Sweden by Hartert, 1903, Vogel pal. Fauna, p. 73.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.182

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 236 species of the family Fringillidae