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Twite
Linaria flavirostris
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Eurasian LinnetLinaria cannabina
RedpollAcanthis flammea
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 291,880 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 291,880 |
| Russia | 403 |
| Altai Republic | 332 |
| United Kingdom | 204 |
| Scotland | 138 |
| China | 123 |
| Norway | 92 |
| Qinghai Province | 76 |
| Germany | 71 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Seed eaterDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly feed on seeds.Inferred from its group
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Finches, Euphonias, and Allies · Fringillidae |
| Genus | Linnets and Twite · Linaria |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Twite with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.