Genus Serinus (Noun)
Meaning
Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The European Serin is a small passerine bird in the genus Serinus in the finch family, Fringillidae.
- Some species of the genus Serinus are often confusingly known as 'canaries', despite being different from the Atlantic canary.
- The genus Serinus includes 8 species of finches found in varied environments.
- Serins and canaries are two distinct groups, with the serins classified in the genus Serinus and the canaries classified in the species Serinus canaria.
- The birds in the genus Serinus have nine primary wing feathers and twelve tail feathers.