Island Canary (Serinus canaria)

Other Names (World)
Island Canary, Atlantic Canary, Common Canary

Family
Fringillidae (Finches)

Size
12.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat
Temperate forest, shrubland, rural gardens, pastureland, arable land.

Range (Guide)

Portugal (B) (NB), Spain (B) (NB).

Introduced to Bermuda (B) (NB).

Azores, Madeira and Canary Is.Introduced in Bermuda, Puerto Rico and Hawaii.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 60,000 - 300,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (158)...)

Atlantic Canary (Serinus canaria) [XC862229]
by Herman van Oosten from Sand Island Midway Atoll, United States (call, song)

Atlantic Canary (Serinus canaria) [XC79800]
by Rob van Bemmelen from Arco da Calheta, Madeira, Portugal (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Has sometimes been thought to form a superspecies with European Serin (Serinus serinus), Syrian Serin (Serinus syriacus) and Cape Canary (Serinus canicollis).

References
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