Twite

Linaria flavirostris

The twite 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.

Scientific name

Linaria flavirostris

Family

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

IUCN status

LC

Birds of Conservation Concern

Red