Topics: Finches : Canaries
Domestic Canaries are descendants of the wild canaries brought to Europe from the Canary Islands in the 16th Century. Originally, these wild birds were caught for and kept by royalty as songbirds in cages. Through selective breeding many distinct canary breeds have been developed. Canaries are often kept as pets, but specialist show-varieties have been developed by dedicated breeders. Modern varieties are extremely diverse and are bred for: color, form and song.Song Canaries include: Spanish Timbrado, German Roller, Belgian Waterslager, American Singer, and more.Type Canaries include: Norwich, Border, Fife, Lizard, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Gloster, and more.
Chats and Forums
This category lists sites which contain canary related chatrooms, have information on channels on IRC, or have forums which discuss pet birds.
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Clubs and Organizations
This category lists sites which contain clubs and organizations dealing with canaries.
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Color
Colorbred Canaries include: Lipochrome and Melanin in Yellow Ground, White Ground and Red Factor; Dimorphics, more.
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Song
Song canaries have been bred and are judged in bird shows primarily for their song.
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