. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 517. Norwich Fig. 518. Goldfinch. from the gold or gold and green colors, and feeding for color during molt. Gold Spangled Lizard cana- ries have bright gold-capped heads and continuous lines of spangles from the neck down the back. Each spangle is decided, its clear gold edging and olive-green center being distinct and regular. The Silver Spangled are marked exactly like the gold, having silver-colored spangles where the others have gold. The Goldfinch ca- nary, or canary mule, is secured by breeding a male goldfin
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 517. Norwich Fig. 518. Goldfinch. from the gold or gold and green colors, and feeding for color during molt. Gold Spangled Lizard cana- ries have bright gold-capped heads and continuous lines of spangles from the neck down the back. Each spangle is decided, its clear gold edging and olive-green center being distinct and regular. The Silver Spangled are marked exactly like the gold, having silver-colored spangles where the others have gold. The Goldfinch ca- nary, or canary mule, is secured by breeding a male goldfinch to a light clear yel- low hen, which has descended from several generations o f clear yellow hens. It is a free singer, with enough of the goldfinch traits to be pert and gay. It is a very beautiful bird. Other mules are secured by mating the female canary with the linnet, bull- finch, siskin and other finches. Goldfinch.—The true goldfinch (Fig. 518) is one of the most delightful cage-birds, both for its beauty and for its song. It is very easily tamed. There are many varieties, shown by the difference in markings or color of the plumage. The most highly prized is the Scarlet-headed or Crimson, which has the entire head colored in scarlet or crimson. The White-breasted Cheveral or King goldfinch has a pure white breast and a clear white ring around the neck. The pure white is also highly prized. The goldfinch is found throughout Europe, and when caged sings throughout the year with the exception of the molting season. The linnet (Fig. 519), either giay or brown, is a beautiful songster, and is generally kept through- out Europe. It is of hardy constitution and easily domesticated. There is scarcely any bird that puts on so many different dresses in the course of its life as the linnet. The linnet male will sometimes mate with the canary, but the males are not so beautiful as those of the canary and the goldfinch. The chaffinch is one of the many European song birds, and s
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