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. It has two subspecies: Wild canary or common canary and domestic canary. 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.
Atlantic canary
Juvenile on Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Eggs of Serinus canaria canaria Tenerife MHNT
Serinus is a genus of small birds in the finch family Fringillidae found in West Asia, Europe and Africa. The birds usually have some yellow in their plumage. The genus was introduced in 1816 by the German naturalist Carl Ludwig Koch. Its name is Neo-Latin for "canary-yellow".
Serinus
Image: Fire fronted Serin at Deoria Tal
Image: Serinus serinus (Madrid, Spain) 010
Image: Serinus canaria Parque Rural del Nublo, Gran Canaria, Spain male 8a