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The Atlantic canary can range from 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) in length, with a wingspan of 21 to 23.7 cm (8.3 to 9.3 in) and a weight of 8.4 to 24.3 g (0.30 to 0.86 oz), with an average of around 15 g (0.53 oz). The male has a largely yellow-green head and underparts with a yellower forehead, face and supercilium. The lower belly and undertail-coverts are whitish and there are some dark streaks on the sides. The upperparts are grey-green with dark streaks and the rump is dull yellow. The female is similar to the male but duller with a greyer head and breast and less yellow underparts.
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When to see the Atlantic Canary
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Atlantic Canary
The map shades 5 countries with regular records, and 19 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Belgium, France, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Chile, Mexico, Denmark, Argentina, Greece, Morocco, Colombia, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Switzerland.
About the Atlantic Canary
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.
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Easily confused with
Cape CanarySerinus canicollisThe Cape canary is a small passerine bird in the finch family.
Red-fronted SerinSerinus pusillusThe red-fronted serin or fire-fronted serin is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.
Black-headed CanarySerinus alarioThe black-headed canary is 12–15 cm in length.
Side by side: Atlantic Canary vs European Serin
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