The Gloster is one of the most popular type canaries.
It is a small, roundish, and compact bird; lively and bold.
The Gloster comes in two varieties:
One is the Corona, the bird with a complete circular crest on the head.
It's counterpart is the Consort, which has no crest.
In the 1920's the Gloster Fancy was developed in Gloucestershire, England.
This breed was created from the Crested roller and Border Fancy canaries.
The Gloster Fancy occurs in all canary colors, except the Red-Factor varieties.
Varieties include: Yellows, Greens, Cinnamons, Blues, and Whites;
as well as variegated birds.
There are two possible pairings that should be avoided.
One is pairing Dominant-whites with each other; otherwise, ¼ of the young will not be viable and may die in the egg or soon after hatching.
The same applies to the pairing of two crested birds;
a Corona should always be mated with a Consort.
Whether the cock or the hen is crested is immaterial.
Fawn Corona Hen, Best Gloster 2004 at Greater Chicago Show.
Best White & 4th Best Corona at 2005 National Cage Bird Show.
3/4 Dark green Corona hen
Winner of Best Gloster, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Detroit, and Chicago shows in 2000, 2001, 2002.
