genus
Serinus
Serinus is a genus in the family Fringillidae. This database currently files 11 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 11
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 64%
- Weight range
- 11.2 g – 24.3 g
Best-known members of Serinus
Ranked by popularity score.

Atlantic canary
Serinus canaria

European serin
Serinus serinus

Red-fronted serin
Serinus pusillus

Syrian serin
Serinus syriacus

Black-headed canary
Serinus alario

Cape canary
Serinus canicollis

Ethiopian siskin
Serinus nigriceps
Yellow-crowned canary
Serinus flavivertex
How threatened is Serinus?
8 of 11 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 13% |
| LCLeast Concern | 7 | 88% |
All species in Serinus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic canary | Serinus canaria | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 24.3 g | Not recorded |
| European serin | Serinus serinus | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 11.2 g | Not recorded |
| Red-fronted serin | Serinus pusillus | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 11.5 g | Not recorded |
| Syrian serin | Serinus syriacus | Fringillidae | Vulnerable | 11.7 g | Not recorded |
| Black-headed canary | Serinus alario | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 12.2 g | Not recorded |
| Cape canary | Serinus canicollis | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 15.2 g | Not recorded |
| Ethiopian siskin | Serinus nigriceps | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 15.4 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-crowned canary | Serinus flavivertex | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 14 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Serinus meridionalis | Fringillidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Serinus orientalis | Fringillidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Serinus pseudobarbatus | Fringillidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |