Atlantic canary
Serinus canaria
CommonPhoto: Juan Emilio · CC BY-SA 2.0
Birdherbivore
The canary is a small, cheerful finch originally from the Canary Islands, Azores, and Madeira. Wild canaries wear a yellow-green coat with subtle brown streaks, while their domesticated cousins come in many bright colors. These birds are famous for their singing and have been popular pets for centuries.
- Wild canaries have yellow-green feathers with brown streaks on their backs.
- They belong to the finch family and are skilled singers.
- People have bred canaries in captivity to create many color variations.
ForestUrbanFarmEurope
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- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Serinus canaria
- Habitat
- Forest, Urban, Farm
- Regions in this directory
- Europe
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)