The body conformation of this blue canary shows unmistakable Border Fancy Canary ancestry. In many blues the pencilling over the back is less distinct than in this specimen, and often there is considerable marking or variegation. In a white canary the white should be as pure as possible. The feathering of the canary illustrated is very good and the body conformation is pleasing. SOme whites show faint colorings which are inherited and are natural to whites from crossing yellow and white canaries.
Pure whites are rare and very valuable.
In the fawn, the yellow of the yellow-brown cinnamon coloring is absent, leaving a rich brown background. This delightful mutation is now present in type birds and rollers. The distinctive Lizard Canaries, silver cap and gold cap, are regaining some of their previous popularity. The Gold Lizard shown here shows the lizard markings across the back and shoulders more attractively than does our Silver Lizard. These two birds were imported, as were others used for these reproductions.