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Linnet

Linaria cannabina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Wadden Sea National Park
2,961 Verified records at Wadden Sea National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common linnet or Eurasian linnet (Linaria cannabina) is a small passerine bird of the finch family, Fringillidae. It derives its common name and the scientific name, Linaria, from its fondness for hemp seeds and flax seeds—flax being the English name of the plant from which linen is made. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Linnet sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 2,961 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park

Twite
LC

Twite

Bird

Linaria flavirostris

<5% · Rare
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

20–30% · Possible
European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

20–30% · Possible
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

10–20% · With luck
Eurasian Bullfinch
LC

Eurasian Bullfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

10–20% · With luck
Brambling
LC

Brambling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla montifringilla

5–10% · With luck
Hawfinch
LC

Hawfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

5–10% · With luck
Common Redpoll
LC

Common Redpoll

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthis flammea

5–10% · Rare
Red Crossbill
LC Endemic

Red Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia curvirostra

<5% · Rare
Island Canary
LC Endemic

Island Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus canaria

Insufficient data
White-winged Crossbill
LC

White-winged Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia leucoptera

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
3 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
4 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
5 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
6 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
7 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
8 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
9 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
10 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
11 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
12 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
13 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
20–30%
14 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
15 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
16 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
17 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
18 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
19 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
10–20%
20 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
21 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
22 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
23 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Linnet in Wadden Sea National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Linnet sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 2,961 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Linnet in Wadden Sea National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Linnet in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.

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