Canary
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{{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==
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[[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]]