What size is a Linnet?
What size is a Linnet? Male RearScientific NameCarduelis cannabinaLength13.5 cm (5½")Wing Span21-25 cm (8½-10")Weight15-20 g (½-¾ oz)Breeding Pairs520000 What does a Linnet symbolize? In his breeding garb, he is transformed from a streaky, greyish-brown bird into a vision of beauty. The linnet was a powerful emblem of a lost way of life, for it is one of the classic birds of our farmed lowland landscape. Is a Linnet the same as a house finch? It means nothing. It is applied to different species in different parts of the world, and by the vast majority of ornithologists of the world would,...