The European serin, or simply the serin (Serinus serinus), is the smallest species of the family of finches (Fringillidae) and is closely related to the Atlantic canary. Its diet consists mainly of a combination of buds and seeds.
The European serin was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1766 in the 12th edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial nameFringilla serinus.[2][3] The Latin serinus comes from the French word serin for a canary. The French word may be a corruption of the Latin word citrinus meaning "lemon-coloured".[4]
Descriptionedit
The European serin is a small short-tailed bird, 11–12 cm in length. The upper parts are dark-streaked greyish green, with a yellow rump. The yellow breast and white belly are also heavily streaked. The male has a brighter yellow face and breast, yellow wing bars and yellow tail sides. The song of this bird is a buzzing trill, very familiar in Mediterranean countries.
It breeds across southern and central Europe and North Africa. Southern and Atlantic coast populations are largely resident, but the northern breeders migrate further south in Europe for the winter. Open woodland and cultivation, often with some conifers, is favoured for breeding. It builds its nest in a shrub or tree, laying 3–5 eggs. It forms flocks outside the breeding season, sometimes mixed with other finches.
The food is mainly seeds, and, in the breeding season, insects. This small serin is an active and often conspicuous bird.
male
A video of the serin
Another video of the serin with its distinctive call
^BirdLife International (2018). "Serinus serinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22720049A132136209. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22720049A132136209.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Linnaeus, C. (1766). Systema Naturæ per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Volume 1 (in Latin). Vol. 1 (12th ed.). Holmiae:Laurentii Salvii. p. 320.
^Paynter, Raymond A. Jnr., ed. (1968). Check-list of birds of the world, Volume 14. Vol. 14. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 210.
^Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 354. ISBN978-1-4081-2501-4.
External linksedit
Media related to Serinus serinus at Wikimedia Commons
Audio recordings from Xeno-canto
European Serin videos, photos & sounds on the Internet Bird Collection
Ageing and sexing by Javier Blasco-Zumeta & Gerd-Michael Heinze
Oiseaux Photographs, text, map.
January 01, 1970
european, serin, simply, serin, serinus, serinus, smallest, species, family, finches, fringillidae, closely, related, atlantic, canary, diet, consists, mainly, combination, buds, seeds, male, femaleboth, souss, massa, national, park, morocco, conservation, sta. The European serin or simply the serin Serinus serinus is the smallest species of the family of finches Fringillidae and is closely related to the Atlantic canary Its diet consists mainly of a combination of buds and seeds European serin Male Femaleboth Souss Massa National Park Morocco Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Fringillidae Subfamily Carduelinae Genus Serinus Species S serinus Binomial name Serinus serinus Linnaeus 1766 Range of S serinus Breeding Resident Non breeding Synonyms Fringilla serinus Linnaeus 1766 Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 References 4 External linksTaxonomy editThe European serin was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1766 in the 12th edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Fringilla serinus 2 3 The Latin serinus comes from the French word serin for a canary The French word may be a corruption of the Latin word citrinus meaning lemon coloured 4 Description editThe European serin is a small short tailed bird 11 12 cm in length The upper parts are dark streaked greyish green with a yellow rump The yellow breast and white belly are also heavily streaked The male has a brighter yellow face and breast yellow wing bars and yellow tail sides The song of this bird is a buzzing trill very familiar in Mediterranean countries It breeds across southern and central Europe and North Africa Southern and Atlantic coast populations are largely resident but the northern breeders migrate further south in Europe for the winter Open woodland and cultivation often with some conifers is favoured for breeding It builds its nest in a shrub or tree laying 3 5 eggs It forms flocks outside the breeding season sometimes mixed with other finches The food is mainly seeds and in the breeding season insects This small serin is an active and often conspicuous bird nbsp male source source source source source source A video of the serin source source source source source source Another video of the serin with its distinctive call nbsp Egg collection of the Museum Wiesbaden GermanyReferences edit BirdLife International 2018 Serinus serinus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 e T22720049A132136209 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2018 2 RLTS T22720049A132136209 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Linnaeus C 1766 Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae secundum classes ordines genera species cum characteribus differentiis synonymis locis Volume 1 in Latin Vol 1 12th ed Holmiae Laurentii Salvii p 320 Paynter Raymond A Jnr ed 1968 Check list of birds of the world Volume 14 Vol 14 Cambridge Massachusetts Museum of Comparative Zoology p 210 Jobling James A 2010 The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names London Christopher Helm p 354 ISBN 978 1 4081 2501 4 External links edit nbsp Media related to Serinus serinus at Wikimedia Commons Audio recordings from Xeno canto European Serin videos photos amp sounds on the Internet Bird Collection Ageing and sexing by Javier Blasco Zumeta amp Gerd Michael Heinze Oiseaux Photographs text map Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title European serin amp oldid 1179704527, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
