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a tiny finch whose love songs were once caged for centuries of human entertainment.
means A small brown-and-crimson finch of the European countryside, prized as a cage bird for its sweet, varied song.
from From Old French "linette," from "lin" meaning flax — because the bird feeds on flax and hemp seeds. So its name is essentially "the flax-bird," a creature defined by its dinner. The English word echoes this Latin root "linum" (flax), the same source that gives us "linen" and "linseed."
- victorian fad
- Trapped en masse for its cherished singing voice
- color shift
- Males flush crimson in spring, fade by winter
- diet
- Almost entirely seeds, rarely touching insects
- name origin
- Derived from flax, its favorite linseed snack
- flocking
- Gathers in undulating winter swarms over open fields
for instance
european linnet — common finch across europe and asia, identified by red forehead and breast in males
linnet arizona — town in yavapai county, arizona, usa