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The coppery omnivore

Richly hued, high-flying and adaptable... on the other hand the ruddy shelduck has some dubious eating habits and a raucous voice. BILL NAYLOR paints...

The CFW: squaring the circle

Here’s an extremely popular zebbie mutation whose unique selling point is the impossible  demands it makes on the breeder. DAVE BROWN ought to know...

Progressive greying: beyond the London fancy

In Part One, HEIN VAN GROUW explained exactly how the London fancy canary progresses from an all-dark first plumage to assume its classic pattern...

The London fancy: its plumage explained

This enigmatic, recently resurrected canary continues to provoke both puzzlement and controversy among breeders. Yet in fact its distinctive mutation is far from unique...

An enchanting sprite from the tundra

Native as a wild breeder to the remotest Siberian waste, the red-breasted goose will add colour and class to any wildfowl collection. BILL NAYLOR...

Birds in bottlenecks

Close breeding and inbreeding are used sparingly by fanciers to fix traits they value. What does wild bird behaviour tell us about these techniques? PAUL...
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