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European SerinAlternate name(s): "Serin" ![]() Size: 11-12 cm; wing span 20-23 cm Weight: 8-14 g |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Full-frontal view of a male European Serin
(photo courtesy of H. Dahlem-Senger)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, April 2021]
Frontal view of a male European Serin
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, July 2018]
Frontal view of a male European Serin issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Ribeira das Enguis, Alcochete, Setubal, Portugal, March 2020]
Frontal view of a male European Serin looking down
(photo courtesy of M. Thomas)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, March 2019]
Near-frontal view of a male European Serin
(photo courtesy of H. Dahlem-Senger)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, April 2021]
Near-frontal view of a male European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2015]
Near-frontal view of a male European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, June 2018]
Near-frontal view of a male European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2019]
Near-frontal/ventral view of a male European Serin
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, July 2016]
Near-frontal view of a male European Serin, here seen preening
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, July 2016]
Male European Serin shaking out its plumage after preening;
note how the bright-yellow breast is now less obvious,
while one can see clearly the characteristic feathers
on the sides/flanks with the prominent black-on-white
striation sticking out
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, July 2016]
Near-lateral view of a male European Serin; this is the bird whose
calls were
recorded on 8 June 2018
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, June 2018]
Near-lateral/ventral view of a male European Serin issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, near Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2019]
Lateral view of a male European Serin; this is the bird whose
calls were
recorded on 8 June 2018
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, June 2018]
Lateral view of a male European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2015]
Lateral/ventral view of a male European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2016]
Near-dorsal view of a male European Serin
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, June 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a male European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, November 2017]
Dorsal view of a male European Serin
(photo courtesy of H. Dahlem-Senger)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, April 2021]
Dorsal view of a male European Serin on the ground
(photo courtesy of M. Thomas)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, March 2019]
Male Common Linnet,
right, in comparison with a male European Serin; note that the
Common Linnet,
although small, is a bit bigger than the European Serin
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, July 2016]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female European Serin
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, June 2018]
Close-up near-frontal view of a female European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2014]
Lateral view of a female European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2019]
Lateral view of a female European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, December 2017]
Lateral view of a female European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, November 2020]
Lateral view of a female European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, November 2020]
Near-dorsal view of a female European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Evora, Portugal, February 2020]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Frontal view of a juvenile European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2019]
Near-frontal view of a juvenile European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2019]
Near-lateral view of a juvenile European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2019]
Lateral view of a juvenile European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2019]
Dorsal view of a juvenile European Serin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2019]
Dorsal view of two juvenile European Serins
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2019]
Distant view of European Serins with all three types of different
plumages: male, top,
female, front left, and juvenile, lower right
(photo courtesy of H. Dahlem-Senger)
[Near Soller, Mallorca, Spain, January 2018]
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Behaviour |
Like all finches known to us, European Serins are gregarious, and they like to take a bath (together) regularly.
Clan of European Serins "in the bathtub"
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2014]
The photo below shows a bonding ritual between male and female.
Male European Serin, left, feeding his partner
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Ribeira das Enguis, Alcochete, Setubal, Portugal, March 2020]
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Food, Diet |
Lateral view of a male European Serin with food
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, Coruche, Santarem, Portugal, February 2020]
Male European Serin with a seed stuck to its bill
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Moita do Ribatejo, Tejo estuary, Portugal, March 2019]
Male European Serin feeding on seeds
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, November 2018]
Lateral view of a female European Serin with food
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Evora, Portugal, February 2020]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
serin_jp_20230113_2.mp3 | (Portugal) | Territorial call (male) | © JP | |
serin_jp_20230113.mp3 | (Portugal) | Territorial calls (male) | © JP | |
serin_dw_20200716.m4a | (Poland) | Territorial calls (male) | © DW | |
serin_dw_20180529.m4a | (Poland) | Territorial calls (male) | © DW | |
serin_dw_20180608.m4a | (Poland) | Territorial calls (male) | © DW | |
serin_dw_20200604.m4a | (Poland) | Territorial calls (male) | © DW | |
serin_jp_20200412.m4a | (Portugal) |
Territorial calls (male) (+ Common Chaffinch) |
© JP |
More European Serin sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.