Listen to the European serin
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About the European serin
The European serin is a bird in the family Fringillidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 6 cm and weigh around 1 g.
What does the European serin sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The European serin, or simply the serin (Serinus serinus), is the smallest species of the family of finches (Fringillidae) and is closely related to the Atlantic canary. Its diet consists mainly of a combination of buds and seeds.
Related birds in the genus Serinus
More from the family Fringillidae
European goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Eurasian bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Eurasian chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Common linnet
Linaria cannabina
Eurasian siskin
Spinus spinus
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
European greenfinch
Chloris chloris
Red crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
Common rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus
Common redpoll
Acanthis flammea
Frequently asked questions
What does an European serin sound like?
You can hear 3 recordings of the European serin on this page, including its song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the European serin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the European serin as “least concern”.
What family does the European serin belong to?
The European serin (Serinus serinus) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Gulhämpling - Serinus serinus. Ystad-Sweden-2012 by Ljud: Jonn Leffmann – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Cauroy-lès-Hermonville, Marne, Grand Est, France by Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Casteil, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France by Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q271807 – CC0
- Wikipedia: European serin – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Ghislain38 – CC BY-SA 3.0