house finch vs linnet

house finch and linnet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
house finch	Yes	No	No	No
linnet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, house finch and linnet are synonyms defined as:

house finch and linnet: small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico

Other synonyms of house finch include Carpodacus mexicanus.

house finch (noun)	linnet (noun)
small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico	small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead
	small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico