Canaries: Their Care and Management. 



Pig. 4. — Lizard canary. 



The crested canary, pictured in Figure 5, is another unusual form, 

 with a long crest that extends down around the head below the level 

 of the eyes. Another, 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 

 varieties of canaries 

 enumerated above 

 cover the entire field,. 

 For each of the main 

 forms there are almost endless groups or divisions that have been 

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

 constant care and supervision, and with any slackness of method 



hosts of mongrels ap- 

 pear. Interbreeding 

 between various 

 forms, even though 

 they differ widely in 

 color, results in re- 

 version to the orig- 

 inal type, which was 

 a spotted or striped 

 greenish bird, cer- 

 tain proof of the 

 common origin of all. 



CAGES. 



When choosing 

 cages in which to 

 keep canaries, the 

 primary considera- 

 tion 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 far as shape is concerned, a square cage is 

 best, as it affords more room for exercise than one that is round. 



Fig. 5. — Crested canary. 



