Atlantic canary is a species of finch which is very similar to serin, in fact
it's scientific name is Serinus canaria. It's easily the commonest
town bird on Madeira and occurs almost everywhere. It's the ancestor of the
birds which are kept as pets, though it's more streaky and less bright than
those birds.
They're lovely little birds with a nice song. They can be quite approachable
but they are small, active and often in dense vegetation, so difficult to
photograph. Often they will sit on wires but then then are just silhouettes.
These are the best photos that I've ever managed of the species.
Some birds are much brighter than others, presumably males. This I assume is
either a female or a young bird.
A nice yellow rump!
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