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Pet Canary
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Serinus canarius DISTRIBUTION: Originally the Canary Islands. Now domesticated throughout the world HABITAT: Wherever trees are found ADULT SIZE: 13 cm (5 in) GENERAL: Pet canaries are kept mainly for the song of the cock - the hen just cheeps. Most people think that canaries are always yellow, but they can also be brown, khaki, green, orange, red and white. You can even get crested varieties. Canaries are gregarious and should not be kept alone. They are accommodating little birds that are easy to care for, they are truly domesticated and will breed in a suitable cage if you are interested in keeping a pair. However, sexing canaries is difficult and you may ask to buy a cock and be given a hen in all good faith. FOOD: A Canary Mixture of seed from your pet shop forms the basis of the bird's diet, which should be supplemented with a variety of green tuff. Mineral grit, cuttlefish bone and clean water are essential. Special food is required when the birds are breeding. HOUSING: A good box cage is quite suitable for a single canary, and these birds will nest quite happily in a 90 cm (36 in) cage. The cage should be fitted with natural wood perches (never dowel)from a fruit tree or willow, that should be changed periodically. The best floor covering is several layers of clean newsprint. The birds also do well in an outdoor aviary. BREEDING: One of the interesting things about breeding canaries is that, unusually amongst cage birds, they nest in an open pan rather than a nest box. When breeding a special food is required. This can be made from a mixture of hard boiled egg and biscuit
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COMMON NAME:Canary