Atlantic canary
Serinus canaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
The Atlantic canary (Serinus canaria) is a bird in the songbirds and other perching birds subgroup, belonging to the order Passeriformes and the family Fringillidae. It is a small, sedentary granivore of woodland habitat, with an adult body mass of 24.3 g.
Quick facts about the Atlantic canary
Its clutches hold 3.81 eggs, with 2 clutches per year and an egg incubation period of 12.5 days. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category, and its lifespan is given as 24 years.
- Weight
- 15.3 g – 24.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 24 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 12.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5 – 3.81src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the Atlantic canary
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Where does the Atlantic canary live?
Not recorded
What is the Atlantic canary?
The Atlantic canary (Serinus canaria), 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.
This bird is the natural symbol of the Canary Islands, together with the Canary Island date palm.
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Is the Atlantic canary endangered?
The Atlantic canary is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the Atlantic canary classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusSerinus
- SpeciesSerinus canaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Carduelis canariensis, Fringilla canaria
Other names and names in other languages (88)
- CanaryEnglish
- CanaryEnglish
- Common canaryEnglish
- Common canaryEnglish
- ISCAEnglish
- Island canaryEnglish
- Island canaryEnglish
- Wild canaryEnglish
- كناري شائعArabic
- كناري أطلنطيArabic
- كناري الجزيرةArabic
- canariuAsturian
- Sarı bülbülAzerbaijani
- ساری بولبولazb
- КанарчеBulgarian
- Обикновено канарчеBulgarian
- Seran KanariezBreton
- canariCatalan
- kanár divokýCzech
- caneriWelsh
- KanariefuglDanish
- KanarengirlitzGerman
- KanarienvogelGerman
- ΚαναρίνιGreek
- kanaria serinoEsperanto
- Serín canarioSpanish
- CanarioSpanish
- Canario silvestreSpanish
- KanaarilindEstonian
- Kanaari koldvintEstonian
- kanaari-koldvint e. kanaarilindEstonian
- KanarioBasque
- قناری آتلانتیکPersian
- kanarianhemppoFinnish
- Serin des CanariesFrench
- CanáraíIrish
- CanaareeManx
- קנריתHebrew
- בזבוז קנריHebrew
- kanarinacCroatian
- kanáriHungarian
- KanárimadárHungarian
- ԴեղձանիկArmenian
- KanarífuglIcelandic
- CanarinoItalian
- Canarino selvaticoItalian
- カナリアJapanese
- KenariJavanese
- კანარის ჩიტიGeorgian
- Қанар бұлбұлыKazakh
- 카나리아Korean
- InimiutannguaqCornish
- KanarievullLuxembourgish
- KanarėlėLithuanian
- paprastoji kanarėlėLithuanian
- KanārijputniņšLatvian
- कॅनरी पक्षीMarathi
- Burung KenariMalay
- ကနေရီငှက်Burmese
- kanarifuglNorwegian Bokmål
- KanarieDutch
- kanariiriskNorwegian
- kanarekPolish
- اتلانتيکي کنريPashto
- canário-da-terraPortuguese
- CanárioPortuguese
- КанарейкаRussian
- Канарский вьюрокRussian
- Канарский канареечный вьюрокRussian
- ЖовтогрудкаRusyn
- KanáriaruoivilNorthern Sami
- kanárik divýSlovak
- kanarčekSlovenian
- kanarski grilčekSlovenian
- Obični kanarinac (divlji tip)Serbian
- Дивљи канаринац - Divlji kanarinacSerbian
- CanarinuSardinian
- kanariesiskaSwedish
- นกคีรีบูนThai
- KanaryoFilipino
- KanaryaTurkish
- Yaban KanaryasıTurkish
- канаркаUkrainian
- KanareykaUzbek
- Chim yến Đại Tây DươngVietnamese
- 金丝雀Chinese
- 加那利島絲雀Chinese
- 金絲雀Chinese
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Relatives of the Atlantic canary
Other species in the same genus Serinus.
European serin
Serinus serinus
Red-fronted serin
Serinus pusillus
Syrian serin
Serinus syriacus
Blackheaded canary
Serinus alario
Cape canary
Serinus canicollis
Ethiopian siskin
Serinus nigriceps
CompareAtlantic canary vs European serinAtlantic canary vs Red-fronted serinAtlantic canary vs Syrian serinAtlantic canary vs Blackheaded canary
Common questions
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How much does the Atlantic canary weigh?
The Atlantic canary has an adult body mass of 24.3 g, placing it in the small size class.
What does the Atlantic canary eat?
The Atlantic canary is a granivore, and its trophic level is herbivore.
What habitat does the Atlantic canary live in?
The Atlantic canary lives in woodland. It is sedentary and a generalist in its foraging stratum.
Is the Atlantic canary endangered?
No. The Atlantic canary is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does the Atlantic canary live?
The lifespan of the Atlantic canary is given as 24 years.
How many eggs does the Atlantic canary lay?
The Atlantic canary lays 3.81 eggs per clutch and has 2 clutches per year. The eggs are incubated for 12.5 days.
What other names does the Atlantic canary have?
The Atlantic canary is also called Canary, Wild canary, Common canary and Island canary.
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