A tiny bird with a giant ego, Crispin was a remarkable singer – especially if you told him how talented, intelligent and gracious he was ...

And their songs have been shaped by their environment, just as the rap musician of New York delivers a different "tune" to the yodeller in the Swiss mountains. The musical detail would have impressed ...

In the world of Spanish Timbrado canaries, the names Celedonio Montilla and Celedonio Morales are not just historical footnotes but living standards against which every new generation of birds is ...