Lizard Canary

The Canary (Serinus canaria) is a small bird in the finch family. This bird is native to the Azores, the Canary Islands, and Madeira. Its habitat is semi-open areas such as orchards and copses, where it nests in bushes or trees, from sea level up to 1,500 m altitude. The Lizard Canary averages about 5.5 inches (14 cm) in length (including its tail).. This canary is named for its beautiful markings – the black crescent-shaped spots running down its back and breast, which resemble the scales of a lizard. This visual effect is known as “spangling”. The Lizard Canaries gradually lose this lizard-like pattern with each annual molt. 4 colors of Lizard Canary: Gold Lizard (ground color of yellow) Silver Lizard (warm buff) Blue Lizard (white foundation) Red Lizard (red foundation) Lizard canaries have a single circular pattern of feathers on top of the head some oval with clear edges and some are irregular shaped circles. The caps are typically identified as: Clear cap Broken cap Non-cap –