Talk:Domestic canary

Main photo
That bird looks far more like a wild canary than a domesticated variety - would anyone mind if I upload a better picture? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.101.2.10 (talk) 02:18, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

I think that is a good idea. The classic canary image is one of a yellow canary but I havent found one yet. --Illume1999 (talk) 12:24, 27 May 2011 (UTC)

Suggested merge
Miner's canary > Domestic Canary


 * Support--Greenfinch100 16:00, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Go for it
Merge it

Merged
Miner's Canary -- Domestic Canary have now been merged. --Greenfinch100 10:20, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

"Petey"
I grew up with a canary named Petey, and if you do a search, you will find that this has been a very common name given to canaries, comparable to Rover or Fido for a dog. The name can be traced at least as far back as the 1943 Looney Tune "Puss 'n' Booty," which predates Tweety. I wonder if this cartoon is the source of the name's popularity or if it already was popular before. If the cartoon is the source, then that fact might be notable. Richard K. Carson (talk) 05:15, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Lifespan
Currently there is no information regarding lifespan of the Canary (wild or domestic), I was navigating this page to find this exact information and would appreciate anyone that has a reference or information about this to edit and update thanks

A pet canary can live anywhere between 8-10 years on average, although I have had pet owners who have had birds live as long as 18 years- and sang right to the end of their lives! This is certainly the exception rather than the norm, however.http://www.americansingercanary.com/carefaq.htm --Illume1999 (talk) 12:32, 27 May 2011 (UTC)

Use in coalmines
The article says "signs of distress from the bird" warned miners to leave the mine. WiseGeek makes a more plausible claim that "As long as the bird kept singing, the miners knew their air supply was safe. A dead canary signaled an immediate evacuation." I would not describe death as a sign of distress. No source I can find on line gives any serious documentation of how, or how often canaries were actually used. Can good sources be found? Colin McLarty (talk) 23:18, 22 February 2014 (UTC)

typical color
I had always thought that canaries were yellow, and see I was wrong. I think though that a lot of people associate canaries with yellow, hence "canary yellow". I suspect that most birdsellers sell mostly yellow canaries. Google images shows a majority of yellow canaries. I wonder if some mention could be made of this, with a reworking of "varieties" and "competitions" to highlight the hobby. --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 15:49, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

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Isn't it a form, not subspecies?
It seems that neither Template:Subspeciesbox nor Template:Infraspeciesbox support forms though. So what should we do? Grey Clownfish (talk) 00:03, 10 April 2024 (UTC)