Population and Distribution
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Population Trend:
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 Wider Countryside Report
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Regional Trends:
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Scotland
Wales
England
English Regions
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Distribution:
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Atlas Maps
(Local Atlases)
BBS Maps
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British Population Size:
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Summer:
535 thousand territories
in 2000
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First Record:
8th Century
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
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Conservation Status:
RED
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Recent Breeding Population Decline (1969-2007),
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
RED
1996-2001
RED
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Races of Concern:
autochthona AMBER (European Concern), cannabina RED (Recent Decline)
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UK Biodiversity Action Plan
(Lead Partner: RSPB)
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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Most frequent in:
Coastal Habitat
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Also common in:
Arable Farmland
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And found in:
Scrub, Pasture Farmland, Villages
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Relative Frequency in Each Habitat:
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
10 to 27 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers)
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(III), Bern(III)
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Survey Results:
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BirdTrack
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Winter Farmland Bird Survey
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
18 x 13 mm
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Egg Weight:
1.7 g (of which 5 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
404
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Clutch Size:
4 - 5 eggs
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4.71 ± 0.66 (2 - 7) N = 3939
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Incubation:
13- 14 days
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12.84 ± 1.49 (10 - 15.5) N = 3939
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
13 - 14days
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13.21 ± 1.65 (10 - 16.5) N = 4237
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as:
Altricial, downy
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
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First Clutches Laid:
13 May (20 Apr - 13 Jul)
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Number of Broods:
2(3)
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Trends in Breeding Productivity
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Number Ringed:
5038
(Annual Totals)
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Adult Survival:
0.371
± 0.016
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Juvenile Survival:
0.340 (in First-Year)
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
2
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
8 years 3 months 25 days (set in 1975)
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Summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
A
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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80.5 ± 2.2
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Range
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77 - 84 mm, N =11433
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Juvenile:
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80.7 ± 2.4
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77 - 84 mm, N =5943
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Male:
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81.4 ± 2.0
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78 - 85 mm, N =5937
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Female:
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79.4 ± 2.0
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76 - 82 mm, N =5389
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Weight
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Adult:
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18.79 ± 1.51
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Range
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16.50 - 21.40 g , N =9714
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Juvenile:
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19.15 ± 1.74
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16.50 - 22.10 g , N =4839
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Male:
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19.04 ± 1.51
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16.90 - 21.60 g , N =5075
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Female:
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18.52 ± 1.46
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16.30 - 21.00 g , N =4553
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
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Common Linnet
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Previously Acanthis cannabina
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Gaelic:
Gealan-lìn
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Welsh:
Llinos
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Danish:
Tornirisk
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Dutch:
Kneu
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Finnish:
Hemppo
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French:
Linotte mélodieuse
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German:
Bluthänfling
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Hungarian:
Kenderike
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Icelandic:
Hörfinka
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Irish:
Gleoiseach
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Italian:
Fanello
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Norwegian:
Tornirisk
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Polish:
Makolagwa
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Portuguese:
Pintarrôxo-comum
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Spanish:
Pardillo común
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Swedish:
Hämpling
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Local Names:Lintie
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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Newton, I. 1972 The finches Collins, London
[598.982 NEW]
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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