Canary Guide
About Canaries (Serinus
Canarius)
 Canaries are delightful pet birds pets that don't require
as much attention from their owners as other pet bird species. Often kept
in pairs, Canaries are usually thought of as being sweet yellow songbirds,
although there are other variations in color. Canaries are divided
groups by color, type
and song, depending on which trait is the most dominant. Color canaries include New color and red factors. Some red
factors are fed a food additive called canthaxanthin that
helps keep the red vibrant. Type canaries are bred to have a certain "look." Common
ones include the Gloster, with its Beatles-style haircut; the
elongated Belgian fancy; and the frilly look of the
appropriately named frills, which include Parisians, Padovans
and the Gibber Italicus. Song canaries include rollers, waterslagers and American
singers. Some song canaries sing as part of a group, while
others sing
individually. One thing to remember is that canaries need to have grit added to their
diet to help them to digest their food.
Photo courtesy of:
The Proper Care of Canaries
by John Porter
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Canary Clubs and Rescue
- Belgian Posture
Canary Club ( West-Flanders) - Belgian "posture" canary club,
devoted to the Belgian Canary, Scots Fancy etc. offers English, Belgian and
Dutch texts.
- Border Fancy Canary Club - Official
site of the British Border Fancy Canary Club; details of membership,
officials,shows etc .
- Canary Council of
the United Kingdom - National organisation, linked to National Council
for Aviculture; encourages the keeping and exibiting of all varieties of
canaries in the British Isles and Ireland.
- Columbus Fancy Canary - Photos
and information on the development of this American 'Type' Canary, from
Columbus Ohio. Information on membership of the International Columbus Fancy
Association.
- Fife Fancy
Federation (U.K.) - National U.K. organisation linking all the regional
Fife Fancy Canary Clubs.
- Gawler and
Districts Canary Club Inc. (Australia) - Information and articles on
canary breeding in Adelaide, Australia. Photos of canary varieties and
description on each.
- Hartz Club of America - U.S.
society for the Domestic Hartz breed of Type-Canary.
- International Canary Society -
The International Canary Society is a network of American and Canadian
fanciers who hold meetings, organise shows etc.
- Lizard Canary Club (Southern
U.K.) - Southern Lizard Canary Club Official Site covering all aspects
of the Lizard Canary.
- Maryland All
Canary Club - Local club in Maryland, USA for all breeds of canaries.
- National Gloster Canary Club
Home Page - The National Gloster Club (1970) supports the breeding and
exhibition of the Gloster Canary in accordance with the standards adopted by
the English Gloster Convention.
- Norwich Canary
Society of America - National organisation devoted to the breeding and
exhibition of the Norwich Canary in America.
- Yorkshire Canary Club (U.K.)
- Official site of the Yorkshire Canary Club. Membership; Ideal Standard;
breeding, management, housing and exhibition.
Canary Information Resources
- Border
Canaries - A personal web-site by UK fancier, Darren Waterhouse, on the
Border Canary; covers history, management, exhibition and breeding of this
variety.
- Brian's Yorkshire
Canary Page - Information on breeding, housing, and management. Includes
club and contact information, lots of photographs, and a listing of birds
for sale.
- Canary LIST - For canary
breeders and hobbyists, an Email mailing LIST and information resource with
searchable archives. Large number of members home pages and links to other
canary sites. For pet-owners to experienced fanciers.
- Canary Lovers' Web Ring -
A network linking websites of canary owners, exhibitors and breeders.
- Canary Tales
- An excellent site for practical advice and management, by Linda Hogan,
whose book 'The Canary Tales' is a modern classic. Offers advice on
nutrition, genetics, health, breeding tips.
- Columbus Fancy Canary - Photos
and information on the development of this American 'Type' Canary, from
Columbus Ohio. Information on membership of the International Columbus Fancy
Association.
- Gloster Canary UK - An online
magazine dedicated to the Gloster Fancy Canary by a UK breeder.
- A Place For Canaries - Tales, info
on caring for, understanding, taming and breeding canaries, photos, links,
webrings, message board, and a canary cam.
- The House of Crests -the
largest site in the world with the most information on breeding and exhibiting
Gloster Fancy Canaries.
- Yorkshire Canary Web Page from
Kuwait - Abou Yousif's homepage about the Yorkshire Canary with sections
on history, ideal model, management etc.
Canary Reference Books
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Buy Canary Reference Books Online
Barron's
Canaries (Complete Pet Owner's Manual)
Otto Von Frisch, Otto Von Frisch; Paperback
The
New Canary Handbook : Everything About Purchase, Care, Diet, Disease, and
Behavior : With a Special Chapter on Understanding Canaries
Mathew M. Vriends, Matthew M. Vriends; Paperback
The
Canary : An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
by Diane Grindol
Canaries
: How to Keep Them, Feeding Them Correctly, Understanding Their Behavior (Family
Pet.)
by Sigrun Rittrich-Dorenkamp
The Proper Care of Canaries
by John Porter
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