Canary 79327 220682848 2008-06-21T01:40:15Z 16@r 839108 {{two other uses}} {{two other uses|the wild bird|the cagebird|Domestic Canary}} {{Taxobox | name = Canary | image = | image_width = 240px | image_caption = | status = LC | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]] | classis = [[bird|Aves]] | ordo = [[Passerine|Passeriformes]] | familia = [[Fringillidae]] | genus = ''[[Serinus]]'' | species = '''''S. canaria''''' | binomial = ''Serinus canaria'' | binomial_authority = ([[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1758) }} The '''Canary''' (''Serinus canaria'') sometimes called the '''Island Canary''', '''Tame Canary''' or '''Atlantic Canary''', is a small [[bird]] in the [[finch]] family. It is native to the [[Azores]], the [[Canary Islands]], and [[Madeira]].<ref>{{IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=53391|title=Serinus canaria|downloaded=12 May 2006}} Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.</ref><ref name=finches>Clement, P., Harris, A., & and Davis, J. (1993). ''Finches and Sparrows''. Helm ISBN 0-7136-8017-2.</ref><ref name=ebcc>Hagemeijer, W., & Blair, M. J. (1997). ''[[The EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds]]''. [[T & A D Poyser]]. ISBN 0-85661-091-7.</ref><ref name=bwpc>Snow, D. W. & Perrins, C. M. (1998). ''The Birds of the Western Palearctic'' concise ed. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-854099-X.</ref> ==Appearance== It is 12.5 cm long, with a wingspan of 20-23 cm and a weight of 15-20 g. It is yellow-green, with brownish streaking on its back. It is about 10% larger, longer and less contrasted than its relative the [[European Serin|Serin]], and has more grey and brown in its [[plumage]] and relatively shorter wings. The [[bird song|song]] is a silvery twittering similar to the songs of the Serin and [[Citril Finch]].<ref name=finches/><ref name=bwpc/> ==Habitat== Its [[habitat (ecology)|habitat]] is semi-open areas such as [[orchard]]s and copses, where it [[bird nest|nest]]s in [[shrub]]s or [[tree]]s, from sea level up to 1,700 m altitude.<ref name=finches/><ref name=bwpc/><ref name=ebcc/><ref>Madeira birds: [http://www.madeirabirds.com/canary Canary]</ref> *Azores: 30,000-60,000 pairs. *Canary Islands: 80,000-90,000 pairs. *Madeira: 4,000-5,000 pairs. ==Etymology== The bird is named after the Canary Islands, not the other way around, derived from the Latin name ''canariae insulae'' ("islands of dogs") used by [[Arnobius]], referring to the large dogs kept by the inhabitants of the islands.<ref name=oed>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The colour [[yellow|canary yellow]] is in turn named after the yellow [[Domestic Canary]]. ==Captivity== This species is often kept as a [[pet]]; see '''[[Domestic Canary]]''' for details. Birds have escaped from captivity and have established feral populations on [[Bermuda]], [[Midway Atoll]] in [[Hawaii]], and [[Puerto Rico]].<ref name=finches/> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Serinus]] [[Category:Western Palearctic restricted-range endemic bird species]] [[Category:Heraldic birds]] [[da:Kanariefugl]] [[de:Kanarienvogel]] [[es:Serinus canaria]] [[fr:Serin des Canaries]] [[gd:Canari]] [[ko:카나리아]] [[io:Kanario]] [[it:Serinus canaria]] [[he:קנרית]] [[ka:კანარის ჩიტი]] [[lb:Kanarievull]] [[nl:Kanarie]] [[ja:カナリア]] [[pl:Kanarek]] [[pt:Canário]] [[ru:Канарейка]] [[fi:Kanarianhemppo]] [[sv:Kanariefågel]] [[th:นกคีรีบูน]] [[tr:Kanarya]] [[zh:金丝雀]]