Linnet  (Carduelis cannabina)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyFringillidae
GenusCarduelis (1)
SizeLength: 13.5 cm (2)
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Status

Listed on the Red List of Birds of Conservation Concern. Protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Annex 1 of EC Birds Directive and Appendix II of the Bern Convention (3).

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