Island Canary (Serinus canaria)

Island Canary (Serinus canaria)

About Island Canary (Serinus canaria)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Perching Birds
Family: Cardueline Finches and Allies

The Atlantic canary, 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.

Source: Wikipedia