Twite Linaria flavirostris occurs throughout western China. In Xinjiang I have noted the species in the Tianshan, the Altai Mountains, and the Jungar Basin. I found this Twite in May in the Altai (47.975990, 88.209488), elev. 1350 m (4,420 ft.). In size and shape, Twite resembles Common LinnetL. cannabina, but Twite has a longer and more deeply forked tail. (Craig Brelsford)Subei (39.433943, 94.988585), Gansu, China, elev. 2510 m (8,250 ft.), July. (Craig Brelsford)Qinghai Lake (36.603997, 100.414087), Qinghai, China, elev. 3230 m (10,590 ft.), July. (Craig Brelsford)
