Evolution of 
the Canary. 
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THE BIRD WORLD. 
The Evolution of the Canary. 
It is astonishing to think that such widely differing 
varieties of Canary as The Crest, the Scotch Fancy, and 
the Lizard should all have been evolved by the skill and 
patience of man from such an insignificant and unpre¬ 
tentious little creature as is shown in the above illustra¬ 
tion, yet such is the case. 
The Crested Canary. 
The Crested Canary is remarkable for the crest or 
top-knot of feathers, and the rounder and more splen¬ 
didly feathered the “ crest ” the more valuable the bird. 
Crested Canaries have frequently sold for more than 
^50 each. 
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The Scotch Fancy Canary. 
The Scotchman’s delight. These birds are not too 
easily bred or kept. 
The Lizard Canary is a distinctly beautiful variety, 
notable for the circumstance of it resembling the Lord 
Mayor, in that it is only a “one year” bird. It only 
retains its attractive spangling for the space of twelve 
months. 
