8 THE CANARY BIRD. 



generally imagined, a good situation, how- 

 ever, is absolutely necessary. They cannot 

 do without the warmth of the sun, but must 

 be protected from the scorching glare of his 

 beams. They should, therefore, always be 

 placed near a window, with a southeast, a 

 south, or southwestern exposure. 



By cross-breeding and gradually accustom- 

 ing the young to exposed situations, they 

 will be brought to sing and thrive under 

 almost any circumstances ; but it must never 

 be forgotten that the warmth of the sun is 

 indispensable for successful incubation. 



The original canary is now in the estima- 

 tion of most breeders, below par. Mules, 

 and among the indefinite varieties produced 

 by cross-breeding, the Fr^ench breed are now 

 (and justly) the favorites. 



VARIETIES. 



THE LIZARD. 



From various causes, it is difficult to 

 identify the Fancy canary with the stock 

 from which it originally sprung, but there 

 appears some ground for the opinion, that 

 the variety called the Lizard, may be looked 

 upon as the nearest of kin. 



The plumage of the Lizard is of a greenish 

 bronze throughout, excepting the upper part 

 of the head, which is covered by a patch of 

 clear yellow. The back, which is marked 

 with spangles in uniform stripes, correspond- 



