Serinus

Genus Serinus

 

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Genus: Serinus
The Genus Serinus consists of the following thirty-seven species. They are of African origin, but now encompass many other regions. All are seedeaters. The more colorful are more often called "canaries" and the more drab are often referred to as "seedeaters". See, Finches and Sparrows: An Identification Guide.
Red-fronted Serin Serinus pusillus (Fire-fronted Serin or Red-fronted Canary)
Serin Serinus serinus 
Syrian Serin Serinus syriacus 
Canary Serinus canaria 
Citril Finch Serinus citrinella 
Tibetan Siskin Serinus thibetanus 
Yellow-crowned Canary Serinus canicollis (Cape Canary)
Black-headed Siskin Serinus nigriceps
African Citril Serinus citrinelloides
Black-faced Canary Serinus capistratus
Papyrus Canary Serinus koliensis
Forest Canary Serinus scotops 
Gray Singing Finch Serinus leucopygius
Yellow-rumped Seedeater Serinus atrogularis
Arabian Serin Serinus rothschddi 
Yemen Serin Serinus menachensis
Lemon-breasted Canary Serinus citrinipectus
Green Singing Finch Serinus mozambicus (Green Singer, Yellow-fronted Canary)
Grosbeak Canary Serinus donaldsoni 
Yellow Canary Serinus flaviventris 
White-bellied Canary Serinus dorsostriatus 
Brimstone Canary Serinus sulphuratus 
White-throated Canary Serinus albogularis 
Streaky-headed Seedeater Serinus gularis 
Black-eared Canary Serinus mennelli 
Brown-rumped Seedeater Serinus tristriatus 
Ankober Serin Serinus ankoberensis 
Yellow-throated Seedeater Serinus flavigula 
Salvaclori's Seedeater Serinus xantholaema 
Streaky Seedeater Serinus striolatus 
Thick-billed Seedeater Serinus burtoni 
Principe Seedeater Serinus rufobrunneus 
Protea Canary Serinus leucopterus 
Cape Siskin Serinus totta 
Drakensberg Siskin Serinus symonsi 
Black-headed Canary Serinus alario 
Mountain Serin Serinus estherae