Finches (Fringillidae)
European Serin (Serinus serinus) - HBW 15, p. 516
French: Serin cini
German: Girlitz
Spanish: Serí
Other common names: Eurasian/Common Serin, Serin Finch
Taxonomy: Fringilla Serinus Linnaeus, 1766, Switzerland.
Recent molecular-genetic studies suggest that this species is probably closest to S. pusillus and S. canicollis; has sometimes been thought to form a superspecies with S. syriacus, S. canaria and S. canicollis, but relationships uncertain. Monotypic.
Distribution: Breeds in Europe (except British Is and almost entire Fennoscandia) E to E Baltic, W Russia and Belarus, S to Mediterranean islands, N, W & CS Turkey, C Georgia, Canary Is (Tenerife, Gran Canaria), N Africa (N & C Morocco E to N Tunisia and NW & NE Libya), Lebanon and Israel; winters SW & S Europe and N Africa E to N Egypt, also Iraq.
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A male on a branch. Locality Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Jeremiusz Trzaska 2 June 2011 35 weeks ago 35 sec 4.6 -
First a male drinking, later two females and at the end males and females together Locality Els Omells de Na Gaia, Lleida Province, Catalonia, Spain
Ferran Vaquero 26 May 2011 37 weeks ago 54 sec 4.3 -
A male at a feeder Locality Lynx Garden, Bellaterra, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 14 April 2005 6 years ago 39 sec 4.2 -
A bird feeding in the low grass. Locality Cagliari, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Jeremiusz Trzaska 23 April 2011 39 weeks ago 40 sec 4.2 -
An adult male perched on a branch Locality Somiedo Natural Park, Asturias, Spain
Javier Ortas 11 July 2009 2 years ago 30 sec 4.2 -
An adult male feeding on the ground Locality Vilanova i la Geltru, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Pere Sugranyes 28 February 2006 4 years ago 28 sec 4.2
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you drink and I keep an eye to the predators
Locality Els Omells de Na Gaia, Lleida Province, Catalonia, Spain
Josep Batlle 9 August 2011 14 weeks ago 4.5 -
gorgeous male
Locality Montserrat Mountain Natural Park, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Josep Batlle 29 May 2011 15 weeks ago 4.4 -
on a twig
Locality Wadi Meitzar, Golan Heights, Israel
Lior Kislev 10 December 2011 9 weeks ago 4 -
Serin on the pine tree
Locality Hungary
Zotyesz 19 June 2011 33 weeks ago 4 -
A bird perched above the river
Locality Soria, Castile and Leon, Spain
Nicole Bouglouan 7 April 2011 41 weeks ago 4 -
A bird male singing from a perch.
Locality La Rioja, Spain
Dc.Owl 6 April 2009 2 years ago 4
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A male singing. Locality Oropesa del Mar, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
(Monotypic species)
Carlos Fabregat 14 March 2009 16 weeks ago 4 -
male singing in spring Locality Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Ferran Vaquero 10 April 2011 42 weeks ago 3.5 -
A bird singing, with some calls in between Locality Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
(Monotypic species)
Carlos Fabregat 8 March 2009 2 years ago 3
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