{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "canary",
  "name": "Canary",
  "scientificName": "Serinus canaria",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "Canaries are domesticated songbirds descended from wild Atlantic canaries of the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Azores. Bred for centuries for colour and song, they weigh 15–25 g (0.5–0.9 oz) and are kept in millions of households — while wild populations on their native islands remain Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Domesticated",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Passeriformes",
    "family": "Fringillidae",
    "genus": "Serinus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.02,
    "lengthM": 0.13,
    "topSpeedKmh": 40,
    "lifespanYears": 10
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Serinus canaria"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore — seeds, greens, and egg food during breeding"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Domestic cages and aviaries; wild on Atlantic islands"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "7–12 years in captivity; similar in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "15–25 g (0.5–0.9 oz)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Active flier in aviaries; wild birds migrate locally"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Domesticated (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Wild Atlantic canaries on the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Azores; domesticated varieties kept in cages and aviaries on every inhabited continent.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa",
      "Europe"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Serinus canaria.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Serinus%20canaria&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Serinus canaria. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Serinus_canaria/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/canary/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/canary/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}