Canaries- Feathered Minstrels

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1. Where does the name 'canary' come from? Crete Yellow Sea Canary Islands The Gold Coast

2. Canaries are only yellow. True False

3. Jalapeno peppers are acceptable as canary food. True False

4. A canary's cage is very important if you want it to live a long life. Which of these are concerns in picking out a cage? All of these Bars being no more spaced than half and inch wide Room to fly horizontally Cornered not round cages

5. Canaries can be taught to say words. True False

6. Proper placement of the cage is essential for the life of your bird. Which of these conditions apply? Out of the way of drafts Eye level placement with humans No direct sunlight All of these

7. Which of these are good ways to keep your canary clean? Changing the paper daily All of these Bird baths Sterilization of food dishes

8. Canaries enjoy being held. True False

9. Only male birds are colorful and sing. True False

10. The "lizard canary" is the one of the oldest bred types of canary still available in the world today. Why does this breed carry the name "lizard"? The feathers look reptilian Lizards feed on them Because it eats lizards in the wild They make a hissing sound

11. This type of canary, if you can believe it, is bred to be small, short and stubby. Although it is not bred for its song it has a good song nonetheless. Which breed is this? Border Gloster Norwich Yorkshire

12. The following varieties, Hartz, Mechelse Waterslager, Sakser are know for what prominent characteristic feature? crest size color legs

13. The Fife canary is named after his song which mimics the instrument by the same name. True False

14. This breed has acquired quite the number of nicknames to include "Guardsman". "Gentleman of the Fancy" and the name I am looking for in this question. What area of England is the variety also known by? Norwich Lancashire Gloster Yorkshire

15. The English music group The Police sang a song 'Canary In A Coalmine' which, indicates a perilous end. The song itself builds off the fact that canaries were brought underground by miners for what purpose? Canaries would find new veins of coal The song was comforting away from the surface They died due to methane gases being present The birds alerted the miners to mine collapses