Twite

Twite

Taxobox
name = Twite
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1


image_width = 240px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Fringillidae
genus = "Carduelis"
species = "C. flavirostris"
binomial = "Carduelis flavirostris"
binomial_authority = (Linnaeus, 1758)The Twite, "Carduelis flavirostris", is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.

This bird breeds in northern Europe and across central Asia. It is partially resident, but many birds migrate further south, or move to the coasts.

Treeless moorland is favoured for breeding. It builds its nest in a bush, laying 4-7 eggs.

This species can form large flocks outside the breeding season, sometimes mixed with other finches on coasts and salt marshes. The food is seeds.

It is similar in size and shape to a Linnet, but lacks the red head patch and breast shown by that species and the redpolls. It is brown streaked with black above, with a pink rump. The underparts buff to whitish, streaked with brown. The conical bill is yellow in winter and grey in summer.

The call is a distinctive "twit", and the song contains fast trills and twitters.

References

* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

External links

* [http://www.oiseaux.net/birds/photos/twite.html Oiseaux] Photos


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Synonyms:
(Fringilla mentana)


Look at other dictionaries:

  • Twite — Twite, n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European tree sparrow. (b) The mountain linnet ({Linota flavirostris}). [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Twite — geltonsnapis čivylis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Carduelis flavirostris angl. Twite vok. Berghänfling …   Paukščių anatomijos terminai

  • twite — geltonsnapis čivylis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Acanthis flavirostris; Carduelis flavirostris angl. twite vok. Berghänfling, m rus. горная коноплянка, f; горная чечётка, f pranc. linotte à bec jaune, f ryšiai:… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • twite finch — noun see twite …   Useful english dictionary

  • twite — /twuyt/, n. a small finch, Carduelis flavirostris, of northern Europe, having streaked brown plumage and, in the male, a pink breast. [1555 65; imit.] * * * …   Universalium

  • twite — noun A small passerine bird, Carduelis flavirostris, that breeds in northern Europe and across central Asia …   Wiktionary

  • twite — n. species of small European sparrow (type of bird); linnet, species of small European finch (type of bird) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • twite — [twʌɪt] noun a moorland finch with streaky brown plumage and a pink rump. [Acanthis flavirostris.] Origin C16: imitative of its call …   English new terms dictionary

  • twite — n. Tree sparrow (Fringilla mentana) …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • twite — n. a moorland finch, Carduelis flavirostris, resembling the linnet. Etymology: imit. of its cry …   Useful english dictionary

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