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The Canary, also called the Canary of the Kingdom, is originally from the Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Fringillidae
Genus Serinus
Species S. Canaria
he Canary, also called the Canary of the Kingdom, is originally from the Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands. Its name derives from the latter and from the Latin word canaria, which means "of dogs", since the Romans found many wild dogs in the Canary Islands. The name Canary of the Kingdom was given in opposition to the Canary of the Land, a bird native to Brazil.
Curiosity: The first canaries were bred by monks in 1042, in the Canary Islands. The sale of canaries was carried out solely by the Spaniards, who only sold males in order to prevent others from reproducing the bird. This ended when a ship loaded with canaries sank in 1662, and the crew released the birds. The birds spread throughout Europe, thus ending the Spanish monopoly and initiating mutations of the species, such as the Canela and the Roller.
The canary measures 12.5 centimeters and has a wing length of 71 millimeters. Its plumage is usually yellowish with the underside of the belly of a lighter color. Females are greyer and less bright than males.
Mating is dependent on weather conditions and runs from March to June. These birds tend to lay four to five eggs with an incubation period of 15 days. The nest is made of vegetable fibers, herbs, rocks and leaves, being often carpeted by lichens, hair and feathers. The male does not collaborate in the incubation but when the juveniles are born males are in charge of looking for food. Three-week-old juveniles are able to fly.
Canaries are granivorous animals that may also feed on vegetables and dried fruit. During the breeding season it is necessary to add calcium to their diet.
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