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Atlantic Canary (Serinus canaria) Alternate name(s): "Wild Canary", "Canary", "Island Canary", "Common Canary" German name(s): "Kanarengirlitz" Size: 10-13.5 cm; wing span: 20-23.5 cm Body mass: 8.5-24 g Wing loading [g/cm2]: ca. 0.16-0.20

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Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description Click here for a physical description Atlantic Canaries are the small finches. Their plumage is dimorphic, i.e. males and females are different. Male Atlantic Canaries have a deep greenish-yellow front and head, with grey ear coverts, cap and nape of the neck. The flanks and back are streaked grey and the flight feathers are dark-grey, with yellow edge-lining on the coverts. The tail is dark-grey, while the vent and undertail coverts are white. Females are duller than males, with a partly grey chest and a grey collar. They have only inconspicuous yellow hues in the facial mask, on the belly and on the rump. Both sexes have brown irises, a horn-coloured bill and greyish-pink legs and feet. Juveniles resemble females in overall morphology, but but lack yellow hues and are entirely streaked brownish-grey.

Taxonomy, classification See Atlantic Canary at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species Click here for information on habitat and range The overall distribution of this species can be assessed, and specific locations where birds have been spotted can be found, based on individual sighting reports submitted by birdwatchers to ebird.org . The global distribution of the Atlantic Canary is available HERE . The natural range of the Atlantic Canary is restricted to the Canary Islands (except Fuerteventura and Lanzarote), the Azores, and Madeira, where they are sedentary throughout their range. Atlantic Canaries have a preference for dense, low growth, such as shrubs, copses or heath, and also gardens.

Sightings Click here for sighting information J. Pires reports spotting Atlantic Canaries on various islands of the Azores, Portugal, in November 2018. In November 2022, J. Pires found Atlantic Canaries on the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo, Portugal. All sighting and photographic information presented on this page has kindly been contributed by J. Pires.

Photos

ADULT

PAIR

Near-frontal/lateral view of a pair of Atlantic Canaries - male in front (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Porto Santo, Portugal, November 2022]

MALE

Frontal view of a male Atlantic Canary (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Madeira, Portugal, November 2022]

Near-lateral view of a male Atlantic Canary (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[San Jorge, Azores, November 2018]

Lateral view of a male Atlantic Canary (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Faial, Azores, November 2018]

Near-dorsal view of a male Atlantic Canary (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Pico, Azores, November 2018]

Near-frontal view of two male Atlantic Canaries on the point of landing (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Porto Santo, Portugal, November 2022]

FEMALE

Frontal view of a female Atlantic Canary (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Porto Santo, Portugal, November 2022]

Near-frontal view of a female Atlantic Canary (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Pico, Azores, November 2018]

Near-lateral view of a female Atlantic Canary (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Porto Santo, Portugal, November 2022]

Lateral view of a female Atlantic Canary (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Pico, Azores, November 2018]

Lateral view of a female Atlantic Canary (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Horta Island, Azores, November 2018]

Lateral view of a female Atlantic Canary in flight (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Pico, Azores, November 2018]

Behaviour

Like many other finches and related species, Atlantic Canaries are gregarious birds (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Pico, Azores, November 2018]

Food, Diet

Near-frontal view of a female Atlantic Canary feeding on seeds (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Pico, Azores, November 2018]

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