The common linnet is a small passerine bird of the finch family, Fringillidae. It derives its common name and the scientific name, Linaria, from its fondness for hemp seeds and flax seeds—flax being the English name of the plant from which linen is made. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.182
Protonym:
Fringilla cannabina
Type locality:
Europe ; restricted to Sweden by Hartert, 1903, Vogel pal. Fauna, p. 73.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/201/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
32635892A4EB874F
Avibase ID:
avibase-32635892
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/32635892
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 997851
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Linotte mélodieuse ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Linotte mélodieuse ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Eurasian Linnet ( Acanthis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Eurasian Linnet ( Acanthis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Eurasian Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Linnet ( Acanthis cannabina) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Linnet ( Acanthis cannabina) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Common Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Common Linnet ( Linaria cannabina) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Acanthis cannabina [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Acanthis cannabina [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Acanthis cannabina [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Eurasian Linnet ( Carduelis cannabina) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Carduelis cannabina [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Linaria cannabina [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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