CANARIES AXD OTHER CAGE-BIRD FRIENDS 



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molt becomes deep yel- 

 low or buff, as the case 

 may be, in beautiful 

 contrast to the black 

 wings and tail. 



Norwich Canary 



The Norwich canary, 

 which takes its name 

 from the English city 

 of that name, is a pop- 

 ular variety that is bred 

 in either yellow or 

 green (Color Plate Ii, 

 It is a large bird of rich 

 color with full bod\' 

 and small, rounded 

 head. 



Belgian Fancy and 

 Scotch Fancy 



Among the most cu- 

 rious of canary breeds 

 are the Belgian fancy 

 and the Scotch fanc>', 

 which are reared en- 

 tirely for form without 

 regard to song. 



Both of these are 

 long, slender-bodied 

 birds with small heads, 

 and are of a highly 

 nervous temperament. 

 In ordinary pose there 

 is nothing about them 

 to attract particular at- 

 tention, but when ex- 

 cited the)' assume 

 pecuUar, almost gro- 

 tesque attitudes (Color 

 Plate II). 



In the Belgian fancy 

 the bird stands with the 

 body fully erect on its 

 long, slender legs, with 

 the wings pressed tight- 

 ly to the sides and the 

 long neck e.xtended al- 

 most at a right angle 

 to the body. In full 

 position t h e bill is 

 pointed down. 



The Scotch fancy exhibits a variation, in 

 that the tip of the tail is thrust forward and 

 the neck arched so that the Une from the head 

 to the end of the tail is a smoothly rounded 

 curve. The bird appears to lean backward 

 from its perch in attaining this peculiar 

 position. 



Crested Canary 



Another peculiar type is the coppy, or 

 crested canary, in which the feathers of the 

 crown are long and flat, and extend out from 



BIRDS HUES TUNE UP -AX 



PhotOKraph Hra-ai (mm lilai k Mar 



.artist's color sense 



.At his studios in Paris and Nice, the contemporary French painter, Henri 

 Matisse, keeps cages of feathered pets from man>' parts of the world. Com- 

 paring the fresh, vivid plumage of the birds with some of his paintings, the 

 artist is able to judge the richness of his own chromatic efforts. \'isitors 

 to Matisse's studios are sometimes treated to exhibitions of tricks he has 

 taught his charges. Here the painter admires a black-and-orange troupial 

 from South .America (page 802). 



the center to form a cap that almost, if not 

 entirely, conceals the beak and the eyes. 



In the most sought-for types the crown 

 is black and the body nearly clear yellow. 

 Crested birds are bred in several strains of 

 canaries, the most popular kinds being those 

 of good size. The crested bird illustrated 

 (Color Plate II) is of the Lancashire breed. 



Lancashire Canary 



The Lancashire canary is the largest of all. 

 being strong and robust and standing a head 



