Adult male © Yann Kolbeinsson eBird S35522455 Macaulay Library ML 107338401
Adult female © Yeray Seminario
Immature © Carlos Pereira
Adult male © Carla Palricas
Adult (domestic type) © Eric VanderWerf

Island Canary Serinus canaria

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Identification

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Restricted to the Azores, Canary Islands, and Madeira. Slightly bigger than European Serin and yellow-green overall with a pale bill, and a dark forked tail. Has a streaky rump, but this can be hard to see. Males are greenish-yellow below while females are duller and grayer on the breast and neck. The song is very melodic and rich. Found in forests, plantations, gardens, and orchards, sometimes gathering in flocks. Introduced to the Midway Atoll, where coloration ranges from unstreaked bright yellow to almost white.

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