Songbird is Flare’s value-bearing canary mainnet (SGB) used to battle‑test Flare’s data protocols—FTSO (native time‑series oracles) and the State Connector—plus EVM dApps before deployment to Flare. Primary uses include experimenting with on-chain data feeds, cross‑chain state proofs, and low‑cost DeFi/NFT apps under real economic conditions; performance is optimized for production testing (block speed ~1–2s, typical transfer fee ~0.0003–0.001 SGB, 100+ TPS practical throughput, steady daily activity with 100+ active FTSO providers).
Unlike typical testnets, Songbird is a live, incentive‑driven canary network where features ship first and are validated with real value, giving developers rapid feedback and robust security assumptions. It uniquely offers native decentralized data via FTSO and trust‑minimized external state verification via the State Connector, combined with EVM compatibility and efficient performance (sub‑2s blocks, sub‑millis SGB fees, 100+ TPS), making it a low‑cost, data‑rich environment compared to higher‑fee, slower L1s that rely on off‑chain or multisig oracles.
Songbird Canary-Network uses SGB as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain SGB by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge SGB to Songbird Canary-Network, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Songbird Canary-Network as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Songbird Canary-Network you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Songbird Canary-Network to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send SGB on Songbird Canary-Network, ensure your wallet is connected to the Songbird Canary-Network network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of SGB to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.