Alternative name: Island Canary
- Serinus canaria
Identification
L. 12.5-13.5 cm (5-5¼ in)
Ws. 20-23 cm
Wt. 15-20 g
- Yellow green
- Brownish streaking on back
- Forked tail
Male
- Golden forehead and supercilium
Distribution
Madeira, Azores and western Canary Islands
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
A variety of lowland and sub-montane pine and laurel forests and woodland.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of grass and herb seeds; with the addition of buds, fruit and some insects.
Breeding
Monogamous. They nest in bushes or trees.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Atlantic Canary. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Atlantic_Canary
