8 Most Popular Types of Canary Birds, Recognize Their Physical Characteristics

Kapanlagi.com - Maintaining birds is a fun thing that you can do. The color of their feathers can make your eyes fresh, and their chirping becomes its own entertainment for bird lovers. In fact, many people keep birds because they want to hear their melodious chirping every day. One of the most commonly kept chirping birds is the Serinus Canaria Domestica or commonly known as the Canary bird. This bird with yellow feathers is liked because of its small body size and beautiful chirping.

Now for those of you who are interested in keeping canary birds, it is mandatory to understand the ins and outs of this bird. Like its food, in order for canary birds to live long, feed them with seeds because they are not insect eaters. Generally, canary birds need 12 percent protein from their entire diet. So, you can give boiled eggs mixed with breadcrumbs, or you can also give them fruits and vegetables. If you already understand how to take care of this bird, 

1. Malay Canary

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The first type of canary bird is the Malay canary or commonly known as the mountain canary. As the name suggests, the distribution of this bird is mostly found on the island of Java, especially in mountainous areas such as Mount Gede, Mount Agung, Mount Lawu, and some are also found in Mount Tengger.

Its characteristics include a body size of 11 cm, with males having a yellow forehead and chest with black stripes, bright yellow nape, black wings with gray mantle, black throat, and black-striped white belly. This bird is a seed eater with a thick beak.

2. Yorkshire Canary

This type of canary bird originates from Uncle Sam's country, the United States. Although its price is expensive, up to 10 million for a record, and not from Indonesia, the Yorkshire canary has attracted many canary enthusiasts since its arrival in Indonesia. Its physical characteristics include a large body and beautiful colors. The Yorkshire canary is often referred to as an inverted carrot because its body is large at the top and tapers towards its tail.

3. Waterslager Canary Bird

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The Waterslager canary bird, known for its chirping sound similar to water, originates from Fladres, Belgium. In addition, this bird is recognized as one of the canary bird species by the World Bird Experts Organization, due to its distinctive chirping sound. The characteristics of the Waterslager canary bird are having a smaller and sharper beak, with a body size of about 16 cm.

4. Spanish Timbrado Canary Bird

The fourth type of canary bird is the Spanish Timbrado canary, which is known for having the clearest and loudest sound. The Spanish Timbrado canary bird originates from Spain since 1940-1950 and feeds on seeds. Its characteristics include a sturdy and upright body, a wider chest, shorter legs, a pointed tail resembling the letter v, and denser body feathers compared to other canary bird species.

5. Canary Roller

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Canary Roller is a type of canary that originates from the Hartz mountain region in Germany. Canary Roller has the advantage of having a very soft sound quality above average. For those of you who want to take care of it, you must pay attention to its food because what this bird eats greatly affects the quality of its chirping. The characteristics of this bird are a body size of 7.5 cm, having a sound bubble on the chin, and predominantly green feathers.

6. Border Canary

Still about popular types of canaries in Indonesia, the 6th is the Border Canary. This bird has a chirping sound that is not less melodious than other canaries. Border Canary tends to have a unique and distinctive physical shape such as having body feathers that appear puffed up like a balloon, a small and very beautiful body shape, and its body feathers are mostly yellow, white, green, cinnamon, or others.

7. Gloster Canary

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This canary is a type of canary that you often find in bird markets. The uniqueness of this bird lies in the feathers on its head that look like human hair. Its characteristics include a body size of about 11.5 cm, a chubby and short body shape, a neatly rounded crest that surrounds its head, and popular feather colors such as yellow, snow white, and brown.

8. Norwich Canary

Norwich Canary is a type of canary imported from Norwich, England. This type of canary has characteristics such as a body size of 16 cm, a round and thick body shape with green or yellow feathers, a flat and slightly wide chest, a wide and short back, and short wings and tail. It can be said that Norwich is a relatively large type of canary compared to others.

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