OTHER VARIETIES OF BRITISH ORIGIN

SOUTHERN DUTCH FRILL CANARY

AUSTRALIAN PLAINHEAD CANARY

FIVE FANCY CANARY

CRESTED CREST BIRD

LIZARD CANARY

The Lizard canary is a distinct mutation which, as recent experimental work has shown, behaves as recessive to the normal wild-type, self green canary.

All birds are dark-plumaged selfs, possesing the same basic pigments as the wild green canary and, save for the 'cap', which is an area of clear feathers on the crown of the head. There are many varieties of colors including gold, silver, blue, and red. The Lizard canary cap varieties: capped, non-capped, broken capped.

General description: the bird is 5 inches in length, neither over-stout nor too slim. It stands quitely and confidently on the perch at an angle
of 45 degrees.

GLOSTER FANCY CANARY

There are two types of Gloster Canary, the crested bird itself and its plainheaded counterpart, each of which is an integral part of breed as a whole. The title of 'Corona' is for the crested form and 'Consort' for the plainhead.
Two crested birds are seldom mated together, mainly on account of a lethal factor that is involved.
General appearrance of the Gloster Canary: Crest: Neatness, regular, unbroken round shape, eye discernible, with definite center. Consort: Head broad and round at every point, with good rise over center of skull.

NORWICH CANARY

"The John Bull of the Canary World" is the favorite cliche of writers when describing the Norwich Canary, because it convey a general impression of the somewhat rotund and stockily-built figure of the breed as it is today.
The expression "bull-necked" is often used to describe the appearance of this particular feature in the ideal Norwich. The neck is short and thick, so short, in fact, as to be almost imperceptible, as the contours of the head merge very quickly into those of the shoulders and chest, and to possess too thin a neck is almost as great a failing as having a mean and narrow skull.
General appearance: short and cobby. Back broad and well filled in, showing a slight rise transversely. Chest broad and deep, giving an expansive curved front, and sweeping under therefrom in one full curve to the tail. Ideal length 6-6.25 inches. Stance or position at about an angle of 45 degrees.

Roller Canary

With song being the sole basis for selection, the appearance of the Roller has altered little over the years from that of the original, but for commercial purposes, clear yellow, orange or white Rollers are now available.
The British song standard recognizes thirteen well-defined song passages called "rolls" and "tours", each of which constitute a distinct melodic entiry, although few, if any, birds are capable of uttering all of them.
The chief sounds being produced: "Hollow Roll", "Bass Roll", "Bell Roll", "Water Roll", "Glucke", "Water Glucke", "Glucke Roll", "Flutes", "Shockel", "Hollow Bell", "Deep Bubbling Water".