Common linnet / Bluthänfling (Linaria cannabina)

Etwa 50 Bluthänflinge flogen zwischen den Feldern und dem Industriegebiet. 2026-02-07 14:10:32 Fehraltorf

Observations

First documented observation: 2022-04-15 in Mallorca. Most recent observation: 2026-02-07 in Fehraltorf.

Description

Classification: Genus Linaria (Linaria); Subfamily Carduelinae (Carduelinae); Family Fringillidae (Fringillidae)
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL V
Etymology: Herkunft: von der Hanf-Pflanze (Cánnabis), deren Samen zu seiner Nahrung gehören [Link]
Appearance and identification: Rote Stirn, Bauch; Kopf grau, Kinn weiss.
Appearance and identification: The summer male has a grey nape, red head-patch and red breast. Females and young birds lack the red and have white underparts, the breast streaked buff. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-20 - 08-18
Migration in: 03-01 - 05-10
Migration out: 09-17 - 11-15
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=13 cm, wingspan=21-25 cm, weight=15-22 g
Habitats: Agricultural

Vocalisation

Song: General: Ähnlich wie ein Rohrsänger aber nur kurze Segmente mit klaren Pausen.
Song: Nabu: Sein Gesang umfasst trillernde, kurze und musikalische pfeifende Laute, unter anderem „piUU“, „trrüh“ und „tu-ki-jüüh“. [Link]
Song: Gesang ist fast Rohrsänger-artig, relativ hoch und zirpend. Manchmal mit kleinen Pausen. bird-song Aufnahme where kurz, llll mhllll [Link]
Song: Gesang für mich ähnlich wie Grünfink.
Song: Song a varied, sweet stream of contact calls, mimicry and trills with a staccato feel. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-7 KHz Special sounds: mimicry
XC705526 - Common Linnet - Linaria cannabina cannabina - song, recorded in England. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC705526 - Common Linnet - Linaria cannabina cannabina - song, recorded in England.mp3 (song)


Calls: Flight-call a quick and "bouncing" "gig-gig" or "tchett-tchett". Most often disyllabic utterances, while Twite seems to vary more the number of syllables. Tone harder and more bouncing. Most easily recognized by the frequently interwoven, disyllabic contact calls. [Link] No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC910816 - Common Linnet call - Linaria cannabina.

XC910816 - Common Linnet call - Linaria cannabina. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC910816 - Common Linnet call - Linaria cannabina.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: song Frequency: ,