Breeding British Birds in Aviaries and Cages - Housing, Feeding, Sexing and General Management of British Hardbills and Softbills
Breeding British Birds in Aviaries and Cages - Housing, Feeding, Sexing and General Management of British Hardbills and Softbills

Author: H. Norman

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-03-05

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 1447488105

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This antiquarian book contains a complete guide to the housing, feeding, sexing, and general management of British birds in aviaries and cages. It comprises a wealth of useful information on keeping a large number of different birds ranging from goldfinches to starlings, and it is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in the subject. Although old, the information contained within the pages of this book is timeless, and will be of considerable utility to the modern enthusiast. The chapters of this book include: “Housing and Feeding”, “The Goldfinch”, “The Bullfinch”, “The Linnet”, “The Greenfinch”, “The Chaffinch”, “The Bramblefinch”, “The Siskin”, “The Redpoll”, “The Twite”, “The Hawfinch”, “What They Feed On”, “The Corn Bunting”, etcetera. This vintage book is being republished in an affordable, modern, high quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on aviculture.

Canaries, Hybrids and British Birds in Cage and Aviary
Canaries, Hybrids and British Birds in Cage and Aviary

Author: John Robson

Publisher: Home Farm Books

Published: 2011-01

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 1446528510

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Originally published early 1900s. A large beautifully illustrated book dealing with every aspect of British cage and aviary birds. Contents include: History - Breeding - Aviaries - Showing - Rearing - Canary Breeds - Canary Hybrids - British Birds Amenable to Captivity etc. Many of the earliest cage bird books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Canary
The Canary

Author: Goncalo C. Cardoso

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2023-11-26

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0443153515

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The Canary: Natural History, Science and Cultural Significance covers the ecology, evolution and conservation of the canary and related species, along with the history and cultural significance of the domestic canary worldwide and various scientific disciplines in which canaries have played a key role as a model species. The book synthesizes the multiple ways in which the canary and its relatives have been, and continue to be, an important scientific model in diverse areas and have influenced human culture. Each chapter is written by international experts in areas such as biogeography, animal behavior, evolutionary ecology, conservation, neurobiology, genetics, or ethnology. In covering this eclectic array of topics, while always focusing on the canary and its close relatives, this book uses the immense appeal of the canary as a vehicle to present notions of ecology, evolution, biodiversity conservation, and so on, to a wide audience. - Details all aspects of Crithagra and Serinus canaries as well as relatives like crossbills - Structured to begin with more accessible topics like natural history, domestication, and conservation - Closes with discussions of more specialized topics like evolution, neurobiology, behavior and genomics