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Published: 2023-01-14 09:14:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 344; Favourites: 1; Downloads: 1
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This is number 66 in the "Objects" series, featuring offshoots of the races that appear in the "Characters, Shows and Animals" pictures by myselfCanary- The domestic canary, often simply known as the canary (Serinus canaria forma domestica), is a domesticated form of the wild canary, a small songbird in the finch family originating from the Macaronesian Islands (the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands). Canaries were first bred in captivity in the 17th century, having been brought to Europe by Spanish sailors. This bird became expensive and fashionable to breed in courts of Spanish and English kings. Monks started breeding them and only sold the males (which sing). This kept the birds in short supply and drove the price up. Eventually, Italians obtained hens and were able to breed the birds. This made them very popular, resulting in many breeds arising, and the birds being bred all over Europe.
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