Tiercel 6,986 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 What domestic bird gets it's name from a dog? Just a bit of trivia I picked up this week. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 3,024 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Bit of a guess from the Latin name for dogs . Canary? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Bit of a guess from the Latin name for dogs . Canary? Well that was short and sweet. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 3,024 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Bit of a guess from the Latin name for dogs . Canary? Well that was short and sweet. TC I've no idea why though. Were they a trade item for dogs or something?. Sort of "I'll give you a handful of these magic birds for that rather handsome deerhound you were going to take to market". I've seen budgies play with a ball mind you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Bit of a guess from the Latin name for dogs . Canary? Well that was short and sweet. TC I've no idea why though. Were they a trade item for dogs or something?. Sort of "I'll give you a handful of these magic birds for that rather handsome deerhound you were going to take to market". I've seen budgies play with a ball mind you Gran Canaria The Island of dogs, The legend states that when the first Europeans arrived there were large dogs on the Island. But a counter claim is that the large dogs were actually Monk seals Canis Marinus sea dogs which was the Latin term for a seal. So the canaries could actually be named after a seal. TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,917 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 What bird got it's name from a farming waste product ?... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 What bird got it's name from a farming waste product ?... Chaffinch? TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,917 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 As short and as sweet as your one eh mate and yes a Chaffinch .. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 I knew the link between the Canary and the Isle of Dogs but if the Canary in it's wild state is the Lizard finch, where does that fit in ? Old joke, a cat hi-jacks a plane, holds a gun to the pilot's head and says "take me to the Canaries." I'll get my coat. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 I knew the link between the Canary and the Isle of Dogs but if the Canary in it's wild state is the Lizard finch, where does that fit in ? Old joke, a cat hi-jacks a plane, holds a gun to the pilot's head and says "take me to the Canaries." I'll get my coat. Maybe because they came from the Canary isle originally? And I'll hand you your coat for that one. TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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