BBIA for breeders’ & exhibitors’ of British hardbills & softbills, mules & hybrids, canaries & related species.
British birds, feeding, housing, showing British birds & Canaries, mules & hybrids.


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British Native Hardbills

From these image pages you will soon realise just why these handsome looking birds should deserve a larger place within UK aviculture.
Some of the species can be a little harder to establish than others, however all these species, provide the dedicated breeder some fantastic challenges to overcome, so providing the breeder with a tremendous amount of satisfaction.

Many of these species, the hardbills in particular are bred for their natural beauty, and in many cases cross bred producing some fantastic looking Hybrids and in addition to this many also choose to go down the Mules route which involves breeding with the somewhat more established various Canary breeds.

Which ever route you go down with the British you are guaranteed to have a few upsets along the way; however the successes more than make up the difference.

The art of breeding and establishing the British species is a very old art and with this website we aim to uncover just what these fantastic birds do offer the world of aviculture.

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B
ritish Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
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British Greenfinch
Carduelis chloris
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British
Crossbill

Loxia curvirostra
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British Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes
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British House Sparrow

Passer domesticus
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British Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
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More Hardbill picks coming soon
British Native Softbills
Softbill picks coming soon
British Birds - In Aviculture ©2004-2007
BBIA for breeders’ & exhibitors’ of British hardbills & softbills, mules & hybrids, canaries & related species.
British birds, feeding, housing, showing British birds & Canaries, mules & hybrids.