bird, are the strongest, and raost nearly resemble 

 the primitive race. The yellow and white are the 

 most tender. 



The female can scarcely be distinguished from the 

 male, but the male has generally deeper and brighter 

 colours, a head rather larger and longish, a longer 

 body, a more elegant form, neck not quite so short, 

 and higher shanks. There is a bean-shaped feather 

 under the beak, placed lower than the rest, and the 

 temples and circles round the eyes are of a deeper 

 yellow than the other parts of the body. 



The length of the canary is about five inches, of 

 which the tail measures two and a quarter ; the beak 

 five lines long, is strong, pointed, and whitish ; the 

 shanks eight lines in height, are of a flesh colour. 



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