{"id":4045,"date":"2014-09-28T05:29:01","date_gmt":"2014-09-28T05:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lafeber.com\/staging\/vet\/?p=4045"},"modified":"2016-03-05T04:35:22","modified_gmt":"2016-03-05T04:35:22","slug":"basic-information-sheet-for-the-canary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/basic-information-sheet-for-the-canary\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Information Sheet: Canary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canary \u2013 Serinus spp.<\/em><\/h1>\n

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Natural history<\/h2>\n

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Originating from the Canary Islands, the canary\u2019s song captured the attention of Europeans, who started importing these birds in the late 1500\u2019s. Although breeding for desirable traits has produced many variations, the wild canary is a small, green bird. Free-ranging populations are strong and are found in a wide variety of habitats, which is why the canary was placed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List category of \u201cLeast Concern\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Taxonomy<\/h2>\n

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\nClass<\/strong>: Aves<\/em><\/p>\n

Order<\/strong>: Passeriformes<\/em><\/p>\n

Family<\/strong>: Fringillidae<\/em><\/p>\n

Serinus canaria<\/em><\/p>\n

S. c. domestica<\/em> – Domestic or song canary<\/p>\n

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Breeds<\/h2>\n

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There are over 200 breeds of canary. Canaries are bred for color (e.g., red factor canary), song (e.g., the Waterslager, German roller, American singer), and form (e.g., frills, crested, or shape groupings). Most canaries sold in pet stores are not of any specific breed, and are often called \u201ccommon canaries\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Physical description<\/h2>\n

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