How to Keep a Canary As a Pet14 Aug
A canary is so called because it originated in the Canary Islands – it actually belongs to the finch family.
A canary is an extremely entertaining pet to have around, because it will fill your house with song. That is where the phrase ‘sing like a canary’ comes from, though it does have an unsavory feel. Actually singing canaries bring joy and satisfaction to the hearer, because the bird can sing well, in a range of tones and sounds.
The canary is a small bird, often yellow in color when wild, but available in a vast array of colors as a domesticated bird. It is cheerful and provides company to different people of all age groups. It can live between six and ten years.
Housing the canary
You should but a large flight cage for the canary, which is wide, rather than tall, so that it can fly within the cage. The gap between the bars should not be more than half an inch, otherwise the canary can pop its head out and even strangulate itself.
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