A. “Many birds occasionally mate with members of other bird species, producing hybrid offspring,” said Irby J. ... Lovette said, about 10 percent of the world's 10,000 bird species are known to have bred with another species at least once, either in the wild or in captivity.
What birds can interbreed?
Examples of hybrid birds
- An intergeneric hybrid between Canada goose (Branta canadensis) and domestic goose (Anser anser domesticus)
- A mule, a hybrid between domestic canary and goldfinch.
- A probable galah × little corella intergeneric hybrid.
- Lady Amherst's pheasant × golden pheasant.
Can you put two different species of birds together?
Typically, unless you are introducing a small bird (such as a budgerigar, canary, or finch) to another (or a group) of similar small species, the two birds should not be housed together but rather should be given their own bird cages, feeding stations, perches and toys.
