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Carduelis Cannabina
Male has grey head and chestnut back, with a pink patch on forecrown and breast in breeding season. Male perches prominently to deliver his warbling song. Female is streaked grey-brown.
Common and widespread in Ireland. Linnets breed on gorse or bramble covered slopes and scrubby grassland.
Spotted on Jul 24, 2011
Submitted on Jul 25, 2011
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