That said, two males in one enclosure may fight over dominance or territory, especially during the breeding season, so it’s best to keep males alone or house a male with females. Canaries are solitary birds and are comfortable being alone, though they have an excellent temperament for an aviary with other small birds. Highly intelligent, canaries can be trained to move from perch to perch, fly from one spot to another, and sit on their owner’s hand. They prefer a more passive relationship with their owners and enjoy hanging out nearby or flying around the house. Unlike other pet birds, such as parrots, canaries enjoy accompanying their owners, but they don’t like to be handled often.
One of the best aspects of canaries as pets is that they enjoy relationships with their human companions. Regardless of the type or hybrid, most captive canaries have gentle and friendly demeanors. Canaries can be bred with finches successfully, leading to hybrid species with unique personalities and coloration. When the Spanish conquered the Macaronesian islands in the 15 th century, sailors brought the birds back to Europe, leading to captive breeding for the pet trade.ĭespite their early history, modern canaries are genetically different from their wild canary counterparts after years of breeding. Native to the Macaronesian islands of the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Azores, the yellow canary has been a popular captive species since the 17 th century.
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