Atlantic Canary (Serinus canaria)
About the Atlantic Canary
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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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 233 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in France, Germany, Portugal, Spain in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- European SerinSerinus serinusrecording
- Yellow-crowned CanarySerinus flavivertexrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.