Twite
Linaria flavirostris
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
- GenusLinaria (Toadflaxes)
- SpeciesLinaria flavirostris (Twite)
About the Twite
The twite (Linaria flavirostris) is a small brown passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is a partially migratory species that is found in a strongly disjunct distribution in northern Europe, and in Asian mountains from eastern Turkey to Nepal, western China and Mongolia. It mainly feeds on small seeds but occasionally also feeds on insects.
In 1758 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus included the twite in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Fringilla flavirostris. The twite and the closely related linnets were at one time placed in the genus Carduelis but were moved to the resurrected genus Linaria based on a phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences that was published in 2012. The genus had originally been described in 1802 by the German naturalist Johann Matthäus Bechstein. The genus name linaria is the Latin for a linen-weaver, from linum, "flax". The specific epithet flavirostris means "yellow-billed".
Nine subspecies are recognised: L. f. pipilans (Latham, 1787) – north Ireland and north Britain (syn. L. f. bensonorum) L. f. flavirostris (Linnaeus, 1758) – north Scandinavia and northwest Russia L... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Twite in Wadden Sea National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park
Linnet
Linaria cannabina
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Eurasian Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus
Eurasian Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Island Canary
Serinus canaria
White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 8 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Twite in Wadden Sea National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Twite sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 418 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Twite in Wadden Sea National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Twite in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.