Cape Canary

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Cape Canary

Post by MLaRue » Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:17 am

Is anyone working with this species?

I saw a pair this weekend at Floyd's table and I have to say what beautiful little birds.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Canary

http://www.robirda.com/canic.html

I didn't hear the male sing but Floyd assured me that their song is beautiful.

As I was standing there admiring them a man bought the male only and leaving the hen behind? :? Floyd told me that many people use them to cross breed into others to create a better song? :?

Needless to say I felt sorry for the hen being left behind as she was the only one he had of her species. :?
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Re: Cape Canary

Post by annague » Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:07 am

Gorgeous little birds! Sad to split a pair, though. :?
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Re: Cape Canary

Post by BigBear0007 » Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:18 pm

I had a pair for a while.
The male was a nice singer.
I didn't have any luck breeding them,
I sold them to someone who had an aviary.
They are quite shy.
I think they need to be aviary bred.

http://www.youtube.com/user/BigBear0007 ... A--oleAO4A
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