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Originally Posted by Catrin 
Given what people have said so far, and the evidence of the song - which I can hear a lot of the time, even when I can't see the bird - I'm going with some kind of escaped canary. However; if it is some kind of cross breed with (say) a greenfinch - what are the laws covering captivity of such a bird (ie greenfinch) in the UK? I know that finches are commonly kept on the continent - my husband was particularly distressed by the caged goldfinches in Spanish markets.
Thanks to all.
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Not sure about on the continent, but in the UK, British birds that are kept in captivity must be "closed ringed" (a ring on their leg that can only be put on when they are very young). This ensures that they haven't been taken out of a wild nest. You can't put the ring on when they are in a wild nest because the female will very often throw it out when she is tidying and the chick will go with it.