Pet Pop Quiz Answer #2

 

Q: This bird species gets its name from the set of islands off the northwest of Africa it comes from. Known for its beautiful song, this species now comes in more colors than just its original greenish grey with yellow. Name the species.

A: If you guessed canary, you get an A! The bird were brought back to Spain from the Canary Islands and became popular through Europe and the US. The canary is now breed in a variety of colors and types, some looking quite different from the wild version.

(Source: History of the Canary & Canary Islands)

 

Did you ever have a canary as a pet?

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