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Jewel Cichlid (Hemichromis bimaculatus)
The jewel cichlid (Hemichromis bimaculatus) is vividly colored—especially the female during spawning. Beyond ornament, it is kept as a lab animal. Its temper is fierce and territorial, so caution is needed when mixing with other fish.
Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens)
The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens), native to Thailand, is one of the easier ornamental fish to keep, but two adult males will fight on sight—never keep more than one mature male per tank. Its vivid form and color make it a favorite among aquarists.
White Java Sparrow
The white Java sparrow is a captive white color form of the Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora), developed in Japan. The chick is grey-backed and turns snow-white as an adult, with red bill and feet. Gentle and people-friendly, it is a popular beginner hand-tame bird, though temperamental toward other birds.
Lark (Bailing)
The lark (bai ling, family Alaudidae) is the signature bird of the grassland, a small songbird with a pretty crest and a conical bill, famous for singing while hovering high overhead. Note: in China the lark is listed as a Class II protected animal, so wild capture and keeping are restricted.
Crested Myna
The crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is a common and uniquely Chinese cage bird, all black with a yellow bill and feet and white wing patches that form a figure-eight in flight. Highly intelligent and a great mimic, it is a favorite talking bird.
White Chinchilla
The white chinchilla is a coat-color morph of the chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera), native to the Andes of South America. It likes dry, cool, dim places, is nocturnal, gentle and very timid, and commands a higher price for its pure white coat.
Red-billed Blue Magpie
The red-billed blue magpie (Urocissa erythrorhyncha) is a large, elegant cage bird with red bill and feet and a very long, graceful tail. It is hardy, omnivorous and a noted ornamental bird that eats many pest insects.
Hwamei (Chinese Hwamei)
The hwamei (Garrulax canorus) looks plain but has a famously loud, melodious song and has long been a prized cage bird in China. It is shy and alert, feeds on insects and seeds, and is the city bird of Guangzhou.
Syrian Hamster
The Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), also called the golden hamster or 'pearl bear', is a hamster from Asia and the first species kept as a pet. Docile and easy to breed, it lives 2 to 3 years with good care and comes in over 40 color varieties.
Budgerigar
The budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) is one of the most common parrots worldwide and a favorite first bird for many homes. Though its call is unremarkable, its beautiful, varied plumage and easy care make it beloved; with good keeping it can live 10 to 20 years.