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The Atlantic Canary is a small songbird native to the Canary Islands and nearby Atlantic regions. It is notable as the wild ancestor of the domestic canary, which has been bred in captivity for centuries and remains a popular pet worldwide.
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Least ConcernDer Kanarengirlitz (Serinus canaria) ist eine Art aus der Familie der Finken (Fringillidae). Seine Nahrung setzt sich hauptsächlich aus Samen und Knospen zusammen. Die Art gilt derzeit als nicht gefährdet. Der Kanarengirlitz ist die Stammart des domestizierten Kanarienvogels. Er ist das Natursymbol der Kanarischen Inseln.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Serinus
- Named after
- Canary Islands
- Mass
- 15.3
- Image
- Serinus canaria MHNT 223 Tenerife 2000m pin RdN.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Serinus canaria
- Commons category
- Serinus canaria
- described by source
- Nordisk familjebok
- Commons gallery
- Serinus canaria
- taxon common name
- canário-da-terra
- litter size
- 3.5
- egg incubation period
- 13
- sequenced genome URL
- www.ensembl.org/Serinus_canaria
- this taxon is source of
- domestic canary
- taxon range
- Africa
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Encyclopedic overview
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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