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British Population Size:
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Summer:
535 thousand territories
in 2000
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First Record:
Recorded in Anglo-Saxon times
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
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Conservation Status:
RED
because
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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Migration routes:
Map of foreign ringing recoveries
and summary map from Time to Fly (in pop-up windows)
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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 mapped by the EBCC Atlas
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(III), Bern(III)
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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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See trends in Breeding Productivity
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Number Ringed:
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
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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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Read a 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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80.4 ± 2.2
Range
69.0 - 90.0 mm, (N = 11433)
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Juvenile:
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80.4 ± 2.6
Range
68.5 - 89.0 mm, (N = 23262)
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Male:
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81.4 ± 2.0
Range
69.0 - 90.0 mm, (N = 5937)
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Female:
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79.3 ± 2.0
Range
70.0 - 89.0 mm, (N = 5389)
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Weight
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Adult:
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18.74 ± 1.51
Range
12.70 - 24.60 g , (N =9714)
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Juvenile:
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18.4 ± 1.6
Range
12.6 - 24.6 . , (N =20275)
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Male:
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18.98 ± 1.51
Range
13.00 - 24.60 g , (N =5075)
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Female:
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18.47 ± 1.46
Range
12.70 - 24.60 g , (N =4553)
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Seasonal:
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Summer 18.43 ± 1.34 (N = 7038)
Autumn 18.78 ± 1.43 (N = 3757)
Winter 19.28 ± 1.37 (N = 12107)
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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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Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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