linnet vs finch

linnet and finch both are nouns.

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

As nouns, finch is a hypernym of linnet; that is, finch is a word with a broader meaning than linnet:

linnet: small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead
finch: any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

As nouns, finch is a hypernym of linnet; that is, finch is a word with a broader meaning than linnet:

linnet: small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
finch: any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

linnet (noun)	finch (noun)
small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead	any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico