Lizard canary basics, part 11: the spangled crown

Posted on 05/08/2016 by Huw Evans 3 Comments

In History part 14 I discussed the slow, but inevitable, recognition of broken capped and non capped Lizard canaries. Caps are defined by the extent of clear feathers, but in this edition of Lizard canary basics I want to focus on the dark feathers, the ones that were once deemed to detract from perfection.... Read More

History, part 14: clear cap, broken cap, non cap

Posted on 01/08/201602/08/2016 by Huw Evans Leave a comment

Clear cap, broken cap, non cap. They are the basis of the Lizard classification. We are so familiar with these designations that we take them for granted, but have you wondered why they are so uninspiring? ... Read More

Bird’s Eye View: Cage & Aviary Birds 3 February 2016

Posted on 07/02/2016 by Huw Evans 1 Comment

Not one, but three items of interest to Lizard canary fanciers this week.... Read More

Lizard canary basics, Part 7: how to tell males from females

Posted on 22/01/201621/01/2016 by Huw Evans 5 Comments

Unlike any other variety of type (or posture) canary, identifying the sex of a Lizard canary is easy. ... Read More

Lizard canary basics, Part 6: the cap from a different perspective

Posted on 16/01/201616/01/2016 by Huw Evans 9 Comments

I didn’t think there was much more to say about the cap, but an interesting point raised by Joe Coakley has persuaded me to return to the subject. I thought I could best respond by drawing the cap in context (i.e. as part of the complete bird); then it seemed a good idea to illustrate […]... Read More

The curious case of the Lizard’s scales

Posted on 05/01/201603/12/2017 by Huw Evans 6 Comments

Not the scales of a lizard, but of the Lizard. The Scale of Points for Lizard Canaries (to give it its official title) has been around for more years than any living person has been breeding them. It is so well established that we never question its origins and assume things were always so, but […]... Read More

Lizard canary basics, Part 5: the perfect cap

Posted on 10/12/201511/12/2015 by Huw Evans 4 Comments

“Have no fear of perfection; you’ll never reach it”. Salvador Dali It might seem strange that I should return to the subject of the cap, not long having discussed the various forms of cap in some detail, but that is the nature of the Lizard canary: you can never stop looking and learning. This time, […]... Read More

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