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 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
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.181
Protonym:
Fringilla Canaria
Type locality:
Canary Island.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/200/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
191B68BCE6E4154B
Avibase ID:
avibase-191B68BC
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/191B68BC
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179558
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Serin des Canaries ( Serinus canaria) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Serin des Canaries ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 1st edition: Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements, version 2021: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements, version 2022: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements, version 2023: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 3rd edition: Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 4th edition: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 6th edition: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements, version 2015: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements, version 2016: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements, version 2017: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements, version 2018: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Clements, version 2019: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
eBird version 1.50: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
eBird version 1.52: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
eBird version 1.53: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
eBird version 1.54: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
eBird version 1.55: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
eBird version 2015: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
eBird version 2016: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
eBird version 2017: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
eBird version 2018: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
eBird version 2019: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
eBird version 2021: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
eBird version 2022: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
eBird version 2023: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Common Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Serinus canaria |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Serinus canaria |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Serinus canaria |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Island Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Atlantic Canary ( Serinus canaria) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Serinus canaria |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Serinus canaria |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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