linnet

• Sustantivo que designa a un pequeño pájaro de la familia de los fringílidos: bien una especie originaria del oeste de Estados Unidos y México, bien una especie del Viejo Mundo cuyo macho tiene el pecho y la frente rojos.

A noun referring to a small finch, either a species originally from the western United States and Mexico, or an Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead.

1. Small Old World finchC1formal

   A small finch (Linaria cannabina) native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa, the male of which has a red breast and forehead.

   Pardillo común

   • A linnet perched on the garden fence, singing a cheerful song.
   • The male linnet's red breast is especially vibrant during the breeding season.
   • We spotted a flock of linnets feeding on seeds in the field.

2. Small New World finchC1formalamerican

   A small finch (Spinus psaltria) originally of the western United States and Mexico, also known as the lesser goldfinch.

   Jilguero menor

   • The linnet, or lesser goldfinch, is common in the canyons of the Southwest.
   • A bright yellow linnet visited the bird feeder this morning.
   • Birdwatchers often travel to see the linnet in its native habitat.