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Yemen Linnet
Linaria yemenensis
Yemen Linnet (Linaria yemenensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Yemen Linnet (Linaria yemenensis) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 14.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Linaria
- Species yemenensis
Where it lives
Montane south-central Palearctic in open woods, cultivation: southwestern Saudi Arabia and western Yemen (southwestern Arabian Pen.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.3 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yemen Linnet is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Yemen Linnet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yemen Linnet (Linaria yemenensis) is a member of the Fringillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL montane sc Palearctic in open woods, cultivation: sw Saudi Arabia and w Yemen (sw Arabian Pen.).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 79,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yemen Linnet?
The Yemen Linnet is a very small bird that weighs around 14.3 g.
Where does the Yemen Linnet live?
The Yemen Linnet is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL montane sc Palearctic in open woods, cultivation: sw Saudi Arabia and w Yemen (sw Arabian Pen.), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yemen Linnet belong to?
The Yemen Linnet (Linaria yemenensis) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yemen Linnet eat?
The Yemen Linnet is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Yemen Linnet migrate?
The Yemen Linnet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yemen Linnet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yemen Linnet make?
1 real field recording of the Yemen Linnet — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yemen Linnet's range?
The Yemen Linnet has a mapped global range of about 79,000 km².
Conservation
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