Eurasian Linnet

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Linaria cannabina

Eurasian Linnet, a reference photo
Photo: Joe Pell · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The common linnet or Eurasian linnet (Linaria cannabina) is a small passerine bird of the finch family, Fringillidae. It derives its common name and the scientific name, Linaria, from its fondness for hemp seeds and flax seeds—flax being the English name of the plant from which linen is made.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Eurasian Linnet being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Fringillidae
Genus
Linaria
Species
Linaria cannabina

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