The canary, among foreign birds, and the linnet and bobolink, among American birds, are familiar examples of the first class; the common robin and the veery of the second; the wood-thrush, the cat ...

SINGAPORE — Singing birds are the focus of The Hour Glass’ Singapore Edition offerings for this year. Not real ones, but mechanical masterpieces by renowned manufacturer Reuge made specially ...

The linnet was prized by cage bird keepers for its melodious, liquid song Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

In spring, on the other hand, the cock linnet advertises himself with lively flutings, twangings and tremolos that once made it a favourite cage-bird of urban artisans.

Just hanging around: Cages are displayed on poles as part of the annual bird-singing contest in Thailand which draws contestants from all over South East Asia By SAM WEBB ...

Hanging bird cages are displayed on poles during a bird-singing contest in the Rueso district in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat on March 23, 2014. MADAREE TOHLALA / AFP - Getty Images ...

The Kawaguchi-Ko Music Forest Museum in Yamanashi Prefecture is currently holding an exhibit through November 18 from its own collection of animated dolls (automata) and singing mechanical bird boxes.