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Meet Barry The Canary, The Bird With A Bowl Feathercut, Who Won Over The Internet’s Hearts With His Looks
Meet Barry — an adorable Gloster Canary with a groovy head of hair that looks like a perfectly done bowl cut. "I'm the birb with the fringe!" Barry says on his Instagram bio, where he has more than 2,000 followers now.
These cute birds are not actually found in the wild. If you go looking for them in the Canary Islands (the place they’re named after) you’ll be sorely disappointed. This variety has more English origins but their Beatles haircut isn’t from a barbers in Liverpool.
Gloster Canaries and their unique hairstyles are the result of selective breeding from a Mrs. Rogerson in Gloucestershire, England. In 1925, she crossed two other exotic birds — a Crested Roller and a Border Canary — to make the stylish bird with hair you see today.
Although they’re known mostly for their mop top, the birds are also held in high regard as avid and talented singers. Their beautiful birdsong has made them very popular among bird lovers around the world. Check out our collection of Barry’s best shots (such as the iconic rainbow bird in the stop spot) and Bored Panda’s interview with his owner too!
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Barry The Glorious Rainbow Bird
"On the 26th of July we went to a pet shop to look for the perfect bird," Barry's owner told Bored Panda. "We came back on the 27th and thought he was definitely the one!"
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Barry The Gloster Canary Feeling Blue
Catlady6000 5 years ago
Is that his natural coloring , or a result of the lighting? I always thought that canaries were yellow, like Big Bird or Tweetie?
"We believe he is 1 and a half years old but we have no proof (Glosters can live 7 - 12 years)," the owner told us. "There are two types of gloster canaries, one being consorts they are the ones without the fringe and the others are coronas with the fringe and it's pretty obvious which category barry falls under!"
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Mop Top On Display
"Barry absolutely adores going out in his bird carrier," Barry's owner told Bored Panda. "We will walk around parks and fields and he will tweet and hop with excitement."
"He also loves sitting on the window still and singing," Barry's owner said.
Talking about the newly-gained popularity of Barry, his owner told Bored Panda: "I never expected to exceed 1k followers but we love and appreciate every single one of Barry's followers!"
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Even Exotic Birds Get The Message
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Barry The Bird With Hair
Kimberley Thomas 5 years ago (edited)
Different Outfit? Maybe Barry was a Fashion Designer or such in a previous lifetime. Or does his breed change colors with the changing seasons?
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Another Great Angle From Barry The Rainbow Bird
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Just Cute Bird Things
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The Ultimate Rainbow Bird Pic From Barry The Gloster Canary
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Just Cute Bird Things
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"It's Not A Phase, Mom"
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Judy Metcalf-Shirley 5 years ago
Why does he look mostly yellow in some pics and multicolored in others. Is it the same bird?
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Ann Marie Weatherhead 5 years ago
He even rocks the wet look! Barry, you're too cool for school!
Slune 5 years ago
Maybe he's using too cool fo school, seems to be clever birdie.
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Dutch VanZandt 5 years ago
Mouthful of food? Pretty plumage- I like how the colours change in the light.
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Barry The Gloster Canary And His Moptop
Janet Brown 5 years ago
Barry is the handsomest bird I've ever seen! Keep your modeling career!
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A Ball Of Fluff Known As Barry The Gloster Canary
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What do you think ?
SandraG_lak 5 years ago
Though "The birds sporting cute "Beatles haircuts" are not as social with humans as, for example, parrots, and don't desire much human interaction." it seems Barry and his human have a very special bond.
Maria Rohlen 5 years ago
All alone and no other canaries? In Sweden it's illegal to keep a canary alone.
Toast Of Saint Louis 5 years ago
No comments about the bird? Come on, he's the one of the most cutest bird I've ever seen.
SandraG_lak 5 years ago
Though "The birds sporting cute "Beatles haircuts" are not as social with humans as, for example, parrots, and don't desire much human interaction." it seems Barry and his human have a very special bond.
Maria Rohlen 5 years ago
All alone and no other canaries? In Sweden it's illegal to keep a canary alone.
Toast Of Saint Louis 5 years ago
No comments about the bird? Come on, he's the one of the most cutest bird I've ever seen.
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