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Nuremberg Lizard light & dark spanglebacks-FSS

The Nuremberg Lizard, part 2

Posted on 05/04/202105/04/2021 by Huw Evans 1 Comment

Michael Monthofer’s discovery of Johann Daniel Meye’s engraving entitled Zweyerley Vorstellung des Canarienvogels (Presentation of a pair of canary birds) is a very exciting development. After careful study Michael came to the conclusion that the bird on the right represents a canary “den man getrost als Lizard oder zumindest als sehr lizard- ähnlich bezeichnen kann” […]... Read More

Nuremberg Lizard Jalapa officinarium-FSS

Nuremberg Lizard Nuremberg ca 1770 RareMapsandBooks

The Nuremberg Lizard, part 1

Posted on 29/03/2021 by Huw Evans 2 Comments

Never heard of Johann Daniel Meyer? Neither had I until Michael Monthofer got in touch with me (1). He had “found a print showing canary birds from 1748” and had written “a little article” about it (2). He offered to send me a copy; you can guess my answer. A PDF duly arrived and […]... Read More

Vincent & Colette at LCA Classic 1997-FSS

Vincent Coquet, the French connoisseur

Posted on 25/11/2020 by Huw Evans 7 Comments

“He’s a genuinely nice person, a caring friend, loyal, hospitable, generous, bird-wise his awards speak for themselves”. A tribute to Vincent Coquet by Joe Coakley... Read More

Hitch-hiker’s guide to the Lizard canary

Posted on 05/11/2020 by Huw Evans 5 Comments

I do not use Facebook, but the image at the head of this article reminded me that people from all over the world make good use of it.... Read More

A London Fancy canary circa 1850

Posted on 03/09/2020 by Huw Evans 9 Comments

Wonderful news. A specimen of a London Fancy canary dated to circa 1850 has come to light; the holy grail for canary historians. We can thank Hein van Grouw for the discovery; he seems to have made a speciality of investigating birds that became extinct. (1) Hein’s photograph of the bird was first published […]... Read More

C&AB 2000.12.02 Goodall cinn Norwich-FSS

The English Cinnamon canary, part 4

Posted on 03/05/202004/05/2020 by Huw Evans 4 Comments

2000, a new century, a new millennium. Will it be a new era for the English Cinnamon? If you can remember as far back as Part 1, you will know that the breed is making a comeback. The English Cinnamon Canary Club (ECCC) is thriving (1). The breed gets good coverage in Cage & Aviary […]... Read More

CB 1952 11.27 Best Cin Norwich @ Nat-AWBarnes-FSS

The English Cinnamon canary, Part 3

Posted on 21/04/202029/04/2020 by Huw Evans 4 Comments

The Second World War had taken its toll of the Cinnamon canary. According to Mr. E. Jenkins, “the Cinnamon studs still in existence could be counted on one’s fingers” (1). His statement seems to be endorsed by the lower number of birds exhibited at the National Exhibition after the war. In 1947 some 24 Cinnamons, […]... Read More

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The London Fancy and the Lizard canary

Author: Huw Evans