Island Canary

Island Canary perched on a barren tree with its head partially hidden by a branch.
Island Canary, LZ-10 Haria, Lanzarote, Spain, July 27, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-6400; f/10; 1/2000 sec.

This page is for the Island Canary (Serinus canaria). It is frequently thought that the Canary Islands were named after the canary bird. However, the name of the island group comes from the Latin Canariae Insulae or Islands of the Dogs. The bird was named after the islands.

Island Canary perched in a fig tree.
Island Canary, LZ-10 Haria, Lanzarote, Spain, July 27, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-10,000; f/11; 1/2000 sec.
Island Canary perched in a fig tree.
Island Canary, LZ-10 Haria, Lanzarote, Spain, July 27, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-8000; f/10; 1/2000 sec.
Island Canary perched on a barren tree with its head partially hidden by a branch.
Island Canary, LZ-10 Haria, Lanzarote, Spain, July 27, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-8000; f/11; 1/2000 sec.
Island Canary perched on a multi-strand wire.
Island Canary, Pino Gordo, Tenerife, Spain, August 2, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-3200; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Island Canary perched on a large yellow-green flower.
Island Canary, Pino Gordy, Tenerife, Spain, August 2, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-6400; f/11; 1/800 sec.