Island Canary
Serinus canaria
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The Atlantic canary, known worldwide simply as the wild canary and also called the island canary, common canary, or canary, is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Serinus in the true finch family, Fringillidae. It is native to the Canary Islands, the Azores, and Madeira. Wild birds are mostly yellow-green, with brownish streaking on the back. The species is common in captivity and a number of colour varieties have been bred.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Serinus