More than 4,000 copies of the best canaries from all over the country and other psittacine birds, such as parakeets and lovebirds can be seen these days in San Javier on the occasion of the sixth Murciano Ornithological Contest held in the town until Sunday 6 of November.
The more exotic varieties such as corona gloster, an English variety that is characterized by a crown of feathers that hides the peak, and miniature canary Spanish, among many others, the scrutiny of 20 judges who shall fix the final palmares will face as the various competition categories.
The exhibition, organized by the Ornithological Association of San Javier, who serves as hostess, and ornithological associations of San Pedro del Pinatar, Los Alcázares and Pilar de la Horadada, with the cooperation of the City of San Javier, will be open to the public on schedule tomorrow in a warehouse located next to the stadium Pitín, San Javier.
The mayor of San Javier, José Miguel Luengo, the mayor of San Pedro del Pinatar, Visitation Martinez and Councilman Pilar de la Horadada Alfonso Armentero accompanied yesterday afternoon the president of the organizing committee Germán Tezanos and the president of the Ornithological Federation of Murcia, Benigno Marble at the opening of the competition that brought together a large number of breeders.
Over the next few days, until next Sunday when the awards, thousands of people pass through the headquarters of the contest will also be visited by schools in the area, Germán Tezanos, who highlighted the effort that has involved the organization of ornithological event said will be delivered most important of the region, and welcomed the cooperation of the City Council to make this possible.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier