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Canary Varieties

Color Bred Canaries: Red Factor and Yellow CanaryPhoto © Animal-World: Courtesy David Brough

For hundreds of years, canaries have been a favorite pet!... renowned for their beautiful song, coloration, and feathering since 1478 when the Spaniards conquered the Canary Islands!

  These little birds are ideal for small living quarters and do very well in captivity. Though primarily a cage bird, they make excellent pets for beginners and do not harm children. They are very hardy, docile, and have low care requirements. They are also fairly easy to breed.

  Some people prefer a male canary as all males kept as a single bird can sing, even if they were bred for other characteristics. Some females will also sing, though their song is not as strong as the male. The Roller canary is considered the best singer.  Many people like to show canaries. They come in a wide variety of colors from yellows to whites, blue and white mixes, and deep oranges to light reds. The redder the canary the more valuable it is, with the Red-Factor being the most valuable.

For information about Canaries and their care see:
Guide to a Happy, Healthy Canary

Canary Varieties: Click on the small images below
for more information about each one.

Color Canaries
Color Bred Canary	Red Factor Canary
Serinus canaria	Serinus canaria

Song Canaries
American Singer Canary	Roller Canary
Serinus canaria	Serinus canaria
Spanish Timbrado Canary	Waterslager Canary
Serinus canaria	Serinus canaria

Type Canaries
Belgian Fancy Canary	Border Fancy Canary
Serinus canaria	Serinus canaria
Crested Canary	Fife Fancy Canary
Serinus canaria	Serinus canaria
Gloster Fancy Canary	Lizard Canary
Serinus canaria	Serinus canaria
Northern Dutch Frilled Canary	Norwich Canary
Serinus canaria	Serinus canaria
Parisian Frilled Canary	Stafford Canary
Serinus canaria	Serinus canaria
Yorkshire Canary
Serinus canaria

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