Abstract
Wild Canary
The wild canary (Serinus canarius)
was first discovered in the early 1400s
inhabiting the Canary Islands, Madeira
and the Azores. The wild canary is
olive green in color with several black
and brown stripes on its back. There is
a greenish-yellow strip on his forehead
, with the regions above and
under the eye, on the sides of the head
and on the neck also a greenish yellow.
The chief difference between the male
and female is that on the breast and
abdomen of the female grayish-white
color takes the place of the greenish
yellow of the male.
The green canary is still being bred
by fanciers who know the value of the
original color and vigor. Since the
1400s, many mutations have occurred
and have been preserved by canary
breeders. Most mutations are in the
form of new colors. However, some
mutations are evident in the form of
feather shape and feather arrangement.
Color mutations are divided into two
groups, the Melanins and the Lipochromes.