• Synonyms Brown Linnet, European Linnet, Linnet, Eurasian Linnet
  • Old latin name for bird Cannabina major, Carduelis cannabina, Cannabina minor, Acanthis cannabinus, Fringilla cannabina, Linaria vulgaris, Acanthis cannabina, Cannabina linota

Common Linnetbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Sonnenburg
    Germany
  • 2.
    Call, song, © David Boyle
    United Kingdom
  • 3.
    Call, flight call, © Timo Tschentscher
    Germany
  • 4.
    Male, song, © Krzysztof Deoniziak
    Poland
  • 5.
    Call, song, © Beatrix Saadi-Varchmin
    Germany
  • 6.
    "turee" call, call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 7.
    Song, © Lars Edenius
    Sweden
  • 8.
    Song, © Tero Linjama
    Estonia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Common Linnet

  • Breeding region Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion temperate to subtropical w, c Palearctic in open lowland woodland, fields (alpine meadows in s): British Isles, s Scandinavia e to Altay region (sc Russia), n Xinjiang (nw China) and far w Mongolia, in s to Madeira and Canary Is. (Macaronesia, w of n Africa), Morocco to n Libya, throughout Mediterranean to Turkey, Cyprus, Israel, w Jordan and w Syria, through Caucasus, n, s Iran, n Afghanistan through e Kazakhstan
  • Non breeding region short-distance movements

Common Linnet subspecies (7)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Linaria cannabina autochthonaScotland-No
Linaria cannabina bellaMiddle East to Mongolia and nw China-No
Linaria cannabina cannabinaw, c, n Europe and w, sc Siberiato n Africa and sw AsiaNo
Linaria cannabina guentheriMadeira, Porto Santo and Desertas (Madeira group, nc Macaronesia, nw of n Africa)-No
Linaria cannabina hartertiFuerteventura, Lobos (just ne of Fuerteventura), Lanzarote, La Graciosa and Alegranza (just ne of Lanzarote; e Canary Is., c Macaronesia, w of n Africa)-No
Linaria cannabina meadewaldoiEl Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, Tenerife and Gran Canaria (w, c Canary Is., c Macaronesia, w of n Africa)-No
Linaria cannabina mediterraneaIberian Pen., Italy, Greece, nw Africa and Mediterranean islands-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianҦраҳәаҧшь, аҦраҳәаҧшь
AlbanianKërpëngrënës, Kërpngrënësi
Arabicالحسون التفاحي, حسون تفاحي, عصفور تفاحي, العصفور التفاحي
Armenian[Kanepnuk ], Կանեփնոիկ, Կանեփնուկ
AymaraCh'ayña
Azerbaijaniadi kətanquşu, Adi kətan quşu, Kətan quşu, Kətanquşu
Bashkirкиндер турғайы, тарма турғайы
BasquePasserell , Txoka arrunta, Txoka arrunt
BelarusianКанаплянка
BretonLineg ruz, Al lineg ruz, Linetig
BulgarianОбикновено конопарче
Catalanpasserell comú, Passerell , Cadernera
Chinese赤胸朱顶雀, [chì-xiong zhu-ding-que]
Chinese (Traditional)朱胸朱頂雀, 赤胸朱頂雀
Chuvashпуса кайăкĕ, кантăр кайăкĕ
CornishLynek
CroatianObična juričica, Juricica, juričica
Czechkonopka obecná
DanishTornirisk
DutchKneu
Esperantokanaba kardelo, kanabeno
Estoniankanepilind
FaroeseLínígða, Línigða
Finnishhemppo
FrenchLinotte mélodieuse
FrisianRobyntsje
GalicianPicacardos, Liñaceiro, Passerell , Pintasilgo, liñaceiro común, Xílgaro
Georgianმეკანაფია, ჩიტბატონა, ჭვინტა
GermanHaenfling, Bluthaenfling, Hänfling, Hanfling, Bluthänfling
GreekΦανέτο, (Κοινό) Φανέτο, Φαvέτo, Τσακροσγάρτιλο
Hebrewתפוחית מצויה, תפוחית־ תפוחית מצויה, תפוחית
Hungariankenderike
IcelandicHörfinka
IrishGleoiseach, Gealún creige, Glasán lín
ItalianFanello eurasiatico, Cardillo, Gardein, Fanello
Japaneseムネアカヒウァ, ムネアカヒワ
KazakhШоњайнақ, шоңайнақ, Пайыз торғай, соражөке, шыбшық, шымшық
Latviankaņepītis, Kaņepju putniņš
LithuanianČivylis, eurazinis čivylis, Paprastasis civylis, Paprastasis čivylis
LuxembourgishFluessfénk, Fluesfénk
MacedonianШумско конопларче, конопјарче
MalteseGojjin, ġojjin tal-warda, Ġojjin
ManxUshag y Lieen, Bytermyn, Ushag y lhieen, Fillip ny Kempey
Mongolianулаан зана, Улан цэгцүүхэй, Алтан цэгцүүхэй
Nepaliलिनेट
Northern SamiRuoivil
Norwegiantornirisk
Norwegian NynorskTornirisk
Persianسهره سینه ‌سرخ, سهره سینه‌سرخ, سهرۀ سینه‌سرخ
PolishMakolągwa zwyczajna, makolagwa, Makolągwa, makolągwa (zwyczajna)
PortuguesePintarroxo-comum, Pintarroxo, pintarroxo-europeu, pintaroxo, Pintarrôxo-comum, Pintarrôxo(-comum)
RomanianCânepar
RomanshChanvalin
RussianKonoplyanka, или Реполов, Коноплянка обыкновенная, реполов, Коноплянка
SerbianОбична jуричица, Конопљарка, Коноплјарка, Konopljarka, Obicna juricica, Обична јуричица, Obična juričica
SlovakStehlík konopkár, konôpkár konopiar, Stehlâk konôpkár, Stehlík konopka, stehlík konôpka, Stehlík konopiar
Slovenianrepnik
SpanishPardillo Comun, Jilguero europeo, Lúgano, Pardillo común
Swedishhämpling
Tatarкиндер чыпчыгы
TurkishKetenkuşu, Шонайнақ
Turkmenkendir guşy
Ukrainianконоплянка
Uzbekканопчумчуғи, каноп чумчуқ
WelshGyrnad llwyd, Aderyn cywarch, Llinos, Brown y mynydd, Melynog