CAISTAEIES : THEIR CARE AND MANAGEMENT. 



The crested canary is another unusual form, with a long crest ex- 

 tending down around the head below the level of the eyes (fig. 4). 

 The frill or Dutch frill canary is a large bird with long curling- 

 feathers. The Lancashire is the largest of known varieties of the 

 canary, standing 

 head and shoulders 

 above all others. 

 These " giant " ca- 

 naries may be crested 

 or smooth headed. 

 Other forms that 

 may be mentioned 

 are the border fancy, 

 a small bird, and 

 the Norwich, or 

 Norwich plain head, 

 from which come 

 many of the com- 

 mon canaries. 



It must not be 

 supposed that the 

 number of varieties 

 of canaries enumerated covers the entire field. For each of the main 

 forms there are ahnost endless groups or divisions that have been de- 

 veloped on color peculiarities. To obtain pure-bred birds requires 

 constant care and supervision, and with any slackness of method a 



host of mongrels ap- 

 pear. Interbreeding 

 between the various 

 forms, differing so 

 widely in color, re- 

 sults in reversion to 

 the original type, 

 which was a spotted 

 or striped greenish 

 bird, certain proof of 

 the common origin of 

 all. 



CAGES. 



Fig. 3. — Lizard canary. 



Fig. 4. — Crested canary. 



Wlien choosing cages 

 in which to keep ca- 

 naries, the primary consideration should be the comfort of the birds, 

 and this should not be sacrificed to any desire for ornate appearance. 

 There are several types on the market, any of which may serve. So 



