European Serin
A species of Eurasian Serins and Canaries Scientific name : Serinus serinus Genus : Eurasian Serins and Canaries
European Serin, A species of Eurasian Serins and Canaries
Botanical name: Serinus serinus
Genus: Eurasian Serins and Canaries
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Description
A small songbird with a stubby bill, the european Serin is often seen in parks, forest edges, and agricultural fields. It is a talkative bird that often sings from manmade perches like fence posts and electrical wires. While the songbird does feed on invertebrates, it prefers seeds and may visit backyard feeders.
Size
12 cm
Life Expectancy
9 years
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
European Serin consumes a varied diet including seeds, buds, flowers, and invertebrates like aphids and moth larvae. It forages energetically on the ground and in vegetation, using its feet and beak to extract seeds. Nestlings are primarily fed seeds. European Serin often forages in flocks, especially outside the breeding season.
Habitat
The habitat of european Serin is varied, including lowland wooded hills often mixed with conifers, open country with maquis and pine woods, and diverse tree-dominated landscapes with species like cedars and firs. They are also found in agricultural areas with olive groves and orchards, as well as urban parks and gardens. European Serin is remarkably adaptable, often residing near human settlements and in forested ravines.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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