domestication is so…absolutely wild. the fact that through breeding animals can be changed to be so vastly different yet still the same species…wild!
island canary:
domestic canary:
budgerigar:
domestic budgerigar:
red junglefowl:
domestic chicken:
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Todays bird is: grass parakeets! (Turquosine w/ some splendid to be exact) featuring some canaries
the atlantic canary (also known as ‘island canary’, ‘wild canary’ or just ‘canary’) is a small member of the finch family named for the canary islands, where it is native. while domestic canaries are from this species, they are very different from wild atlantic canaries; atlantic canaries are 3.9-4.7 inches in length, while domestic canaries are typically around 5 and sometimes as many as 8 inches. along with that, the wild canary has streaked brown and greenish markings that most domestic canaries do not have. atlantic canaries are social birds that live in flocks of 5 to 30 birds, foraging for grass seeds together.
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Todays bird is: canary! (From start frisky, mandarin, sophie, frisky again, yin, yang, yin again twice)
honestly 90% of people who want a pet parrot should get a dove, canary or finches instead. theyre so much easier to care for and are really better suited for being pets without being miserable
the gloster canary is a small breed of fancy canary, measuring only 4 ½ inches in length, known for its distinctive crest. the gloster canary is descended from years of captive breeding, and though it was bred for appearance, has kept a beautiful song.
gloster canaries are most well known for their “beatles haircuts”. ‘corona’ gloster canaries are canaries that display this trait, and ‘consort’ canaries are gloster canaries without the crest. if two coronas are bred together, the resulting babies are likely to have deformities. breeding two consorts together will result in only consort offspring, but no health problems.
the gloster canary comes in all kinds of color mutations, except for red factor. the most common are green, yellow, and cinnamon.
gloster canaries, when bred properly, don’t suffer from health issues any more than other canary breeds, though they are more likely to have feather lumps, which is an ingrown feather. while canary care is often overlooked, the gloster’s canary should not have a barren cage, and needs mental stimulation in the form of interaction and toys.
gloster’s canaries are funky little dudes with cheerful personalities and amazing style. these little guys are a delight, and while they are sometimes overlooked for more ‘showy’ birds, they have a lot to offer!
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