The Common Linnet is a small passerine bird of the finch family, Fringillidae. It derives its scientific name from its fondness for hemp and its English name from its liking for seeds of flax, from which linen is made.
Similar species: Perching Birds
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Uploaded May 5, 2015. Captured Apr 16, 2011 02:12 in 1 Ger Eglwys, Llanfairynghornwy, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey LL65 4LL, UK.
