>> GENERAL >>>>>
– small passerine, slightly smaller than sparrow
– diurnal migrant
– very vocal
>> FLIGHT >>>>>
– migratory flocks comprise 2-30 individuals, sometimes many more
– flight appearance somewhat in between Common Chaffinch and European Goldfinch, somewhat „hopping“, quite fast
– intra-flock movement not remarkable, but visible
>> VISUAL ID >>>>>
– appears quite monochrome greyish-brownish from a distance, contrasts only noticeable in good light and at close range
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, 1CY
BIF0438, 24/07/2013, Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, 1CY
BIF0439, 19/10/2013, Wermsdorf, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, M AD BREED
BIF0572, 01/07/2015, Rügen, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, M AD BREED
BIF0574, 01/07/2015, Rügen, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, M AD BREED
BIF0575, 01/07/2015, Rügen, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, NBREED
BIF0971, 18/01/2016, Wilsen, Germany, Roland Neumann
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, F or 1CY
BIF0592, 09/08/2013, Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, 1CY
BIF0596, 24/07/2013, Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, NBREED
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer m. montanus
European Goldfinch Carduelis c. carduelis
BIF1199, 25/01/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, NBREED
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer m. montanus
European Goldfinch Carduelis c. carduelis
BIF1200, 25/01/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer m. montanus
European Goldfinch Carduelis c. carduelis
BIF1201, 25/01/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer m. montanus
European Goldfinch Carduelis c. carduelis
BIF1202, 25/01/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina
European Goldfinch Carduelis c. carduelis
BIF1203, 25/01/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer m. montanus
European Goldfinch Carduelis c. carduelis
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
BIF1204, 25/01/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina
European Goldfinch Carduelis c. carduelis
BIF1205, 25/01/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina
European Goldfinch Carduelis c. carduelis
BIF1206, 25/01/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina
BIF1207, 25/01/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina
BIF1208, 25/01/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina
BIF1209, 25/01/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina
European Goldfinch Carduelis c. carduelis
BIF1210, 25/01/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina
BIF1211, 25/01/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina
BIF3418, 29/19/2020, Stüdenitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
>> SOUND ID >>>>>
– flight call a single sharply downslurred element with even disharmonic partials
– a dry, fairly nasal timbre
– (very) similar to Brambling, European Goldfinch, Common Chaffinch or Eurasian Tree Sparrow
– social call a rather pipit-like, variable downslur
– 1CY’s downslurred calls sound very nasal
– the slow, broad modulation causes a two-syllable impression
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, calls in flight
BIF1724, 25/10/2017, Hohenroda, Germany, Patrick Franke
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, 1CY, AD, calls in flight
BIF0443, 27/07/2008, Mieste, Germany, Patrick Franke
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, AD 1CY, calls in flight
BIF0442, 26/10/2010, Eisfeld, Germany, Patrick Franke
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, calls in flight
BIF0929, 22/08/2012, Witt, Germany, Patrick Franke
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, social call, flight call
BIF2149, 28/05/2017, Terpitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, flight call
BIF2934, 21/07/2018, Karrendorfer Wiesen, Germany, Patrick Franke
Common Linnet Linaria c. cannabina, flight call
BIF2935, 21/07/2018, Karrendorfer Wiesen, Germany, Patrick Franke
>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (a)
Eurasian Twite (v)
Common Redpoll (v)
Brambling (a)
Common Chaffinch (a)
European Goldfinch (a)
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