Syrian serin
Serinus syriacus Bonaparte, 1850
The syrian serin (Serinus syriacus) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 11 g to 12 g and live up to 6.92 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the syrian serin
- Weight
- 11 g – 12 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 6.92 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the syrian serin live?
Not recorded
What is the syrian serin?
The Syrian serin (Serinus syriacus) is a brightly coloured small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.
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Is the syrian serin endangered?
The syrian serin is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species.
How is the syrian serin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusSerinus
- SpeciesSerinus syriacus Bonaparte, 1850
Synonyms Fringilla syriaca
Other names and names in other languages (44)
- نعار سوريArabic
- نعار شاميArabic
- Сирийско канарчеBulgarian
- gafarró de SíriaCatalan
- zvonohlík syrskýCzech
- zvonohlík levantskýCzech
- serin SyriaWelsh
- Syrisk GuliriskDanish
- ZederngirlitzGerman
- siria serinoEsperanto
- Siria kanarioEsperanto
- Serín sirioSpanish
- Verdecillo sirioSpanish
- seedri-koldvintEstonian
- syyrianhemppoFinnish
- Serin syriaqueFrench
- Seirín SíriachIrish
- Sherreen SeeraghManx
- בזבוז לבנוןHebrew
- בזבוז הלבנוןHebrew
- Szír csicsörkeHungarian
- szíriai csicsörkeHungarian
- GrasfinkaIcelandic
- Verzellino sirianoItalian
- シリアセリンJapanese
- sirinis svilikėlisLithuanian
- Sīrijas ģirlicisLatvian
- Syrische KanarieDutch
- syriairiskNorwegian
- kulczyk syryjskiPolish
- chamariz-sírioPortuguese
- milheirinha-do-levantePortuguese
- Сирийский вьюрокRussian
- Сирийский канареечный вьюрокRussian
- SyriaruoivilNorthern Sami
- kanárik cédrovýSlovak
- sirijski grilčekSlovenian
- Sirijska žutaricaSerbian
- levantsiskaSwedish
- Suriye İsketesiTurkish
- Suriye kanaryasıTurkish
- щедрик сирійськийUkrainian
- 叙利亚丝雀Chinese
- 敘利亞絲雀Chinese
Relatives of the syrian serin
Other species in the same genus Serinus.
Atlantic canary
Serinus canaria
European serin
Serinus serinus
Red-fronted serin
Serinus pusillus
Black-headed canary
Serinus alario
Cape canary
Serinus canicollis
Ethiopian siskin
Serinus nigriceps
CompareSyrian serin vs Atlantic canarySyrian serin vs European serinSyrian serin vs Red-fronted serinSyrian serin vs Black-headed canary
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the syrian serin?
An adult syrian serin weighs 11 g – 12 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the syrian serin endangered?
The syrian serin is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the syrian serin live?
The syrian serin has a recorded lifespan of 6.92 years.
What kind of animal is the syrian serin?
The syrian serin (Serinus syriacus) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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