Canary

Canary

Modern canaries are small, white or yellow songbirds, kept predominantly as pets. They are descendents of the wild canaries domesticated by Western Europeans in the 17th century.

As males are the only variety of canary that sing, owners for hundreds of years would tend to set free or dispose of the females. The shortage of canaries that ensued led to high prices and an assumption that the birds were monopolized by the rich. Miner's Canaries Coal miners used canaries as a method of determining toxicity in a mine. As their lungs are smaller and more sensitive, a canary would die from potential carbon monoxide or methane gas long before affecting the miners. Fast Facts:

1600s: Canaries were first bred in captivity
Life span: between 9 to 11 years
Famous canary: Tweety Bird
Wild canaries are also known as Island, Tame, or Atlantic canaries
Named after the Canary Islands
"Domestic Canaries" have established natural habitats in Bermuda and Puerto Rico

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The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Domestic Canary
Official Site: Stafford Canary Club of America
Parrot Parrot: Canary Profile
Robirda Online: Handtaming your Pet Canary
Birds of a Feather: About Canaries
The Canary Cage: Canary History and General Care
MSN Live Image Search: Canary

Canary Rescue and Adoption

Official Site: Avian Rescue
Lisa Shea: Bird Friendly Animal Shelters

Canary Health

Canary Advisor: Canary Health
The Canary's Nest: Basic Pet Canary Care
Robirda Online: Basic Canary Care
Amazon.com: The Canary: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
Avian Web: Canaries Diseases
American Singer Canary: Canary Health FAQ

Canary Grooming

Canary 101: Canary Grooming

Canary Food and Feeding

Pet Craft: Canary Diet
Canary Advisor: Canary Diet
American Singer Canary: Canary Feeding

Canary Breeding

Pet Craft: Canary Breeding and Canary Breeding for Beginners
Avian Web: Breeding Canaries
Bella Online: Canary Breeding
American Singer Canary: Breeding Canaries

Canary Song

Robirda Online: Why Won't my Canary Sing?
Official Site: American Singer Canary

Canary Varieties and Species

Avian Web: Canary Varieties and Species
Bird Health: Canary Types

Canary Photos and Videos

Google Image Search: Canary
Yahoo! Image Search: Canary
Flickr: Canary Images
Video: Singing Canary (4:21)
Stafford Canary Club of America: Canary Photos

Canary News and Articles

The Rockefeller University: Young Canaries Learning Their Song (2005)
About.com:The Pet Canary

Canary Related Merchandise

Amazon.com: Canary Merchandise
PetSmart: Bird Toys
The Canary's Nest: Canary Merchandise
BizRate: Canary Merchandise

Canary Books

Barnes and Noble: Canary Books
Simbad's Birds and Pets: Canary Books

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