European serin
| European serin | |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Female both Souss-Massa National Park, Morocco | |
| 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 | |
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Fringilla serinus Linnaeus, 1766 | |
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.
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