Meaning of Twite | Babel Free
twaɪtDefinitions
A small passerine bird, Linaria flavirostris (syn. Carduelis flavirostris), that breeds in northern Europe and across central Asia.
Equivalents
العربية
تويت
Deutsch
Berghänfling
Español
pardillo piquigualdo
Suomi
vuorihemppo
Français
linotte à bec jaune
Gaeilge
gleoiseach sléibhe
Gàidhlig
bigein-baintighearna
Italiano
fanello nordico
日本語
黄嘴鶸
Nederlands
frater
Polski
Rzępołuch
Português
pintarroxo de bico amarelo
Română
inăriță cu cioc galben
Svenska
vinterhämpling
Türkçe
sarı gagalı keten kuşu
Examples
“The Twite has the distinction of being the only European bird derived from the Tibetan fauna type.”
“Twites also breed in southwest and central Asia – at up to 3,500 m asl in Tibet – and it is supposed that the European relict populations became isolated during the retreat of the ice age (Voous 1960).”
“With subsequent climate warming, Twites in Europe followed the tundra north and became isolated.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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