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Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Canary, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
Field guide
Canary facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Serinus canaria
- Diet
- Herbivore (granivore)
- Habitat
- Homes & woodland
- A group is called
- Flock
Conservation status
LC
Least Concern
LC
NT
VU
EN
CR
EW
EX
Least concern
Extinct
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Fringillidae
- Genus Serinus
- Species Serinus canaria
Source: GBIF
Specs
Lifespan
10–15 yrs
Weight
0.015–0.02 kg
Size
12–13 cm
Top speed
40 km/h
Typical adult range
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Answers
Canary — questions people ask
What is the scientific name of the Canary?
Serinus canaria. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Aves, Order Passeriformes, Family Fringillidae.
Is the Canary endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Serinus canaria is Least Concern (LC), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Canary live?
10 to 15 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Canary eat?
Herbivore (granivore). Its usual habitat is homes & woodland.
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