Note that “wild type” simply refers to a genetic variation that is the most common type in a species. She’s just a color variant of the same species. The cobalt linnie is not a different species than the green (“wild type”) bird. Lineolated Parakeets that have two blue alleles but no dark factor allele are a sky blue color. At the gene for feather color, she has two “blue” alleles (variants of a gene), and at another gene that affects feather color, she has a “dark factor” allele, which is an allele that makes her color appear darker. For example, in the photograph below, both birds are of the same species (Lineolated Parakeets), but the blue (cobalt) bird carries two different mutations that affect her color. However, in captivity, if closely related but different species are placed together and given no opportunity to mate with a member of their own species, they may end up mating with each other.Ī hybrid bird is different from a bird that has a color mutation. This is because most bird species will have distinctive courtship calls, colours, and behaviors that are most attractive to members of their own species. Additionally, most birds will naturally prefer a member of their own species when given a choice. Many of the Pyrrhura species do not have overlapping ranges, or when they do, one species may prefer a different habitat, so the two species may never or rarely meet. This would be far less likely to occur in the wild, for a variety of reasons. Any of the Pyrrhura species can probably interbreed with another Pyrrhura species in captivity. Since a Green-cheeked Conure ( Pyrrhura molinae) and a Crimson-bellied Conure ( Pyrrhura perlata) are both in the same genus ( Pyrrhura), they are related and can produce offspring. ![]() ![]() Parrot species that are very closely related (in an evolutionary sense) are usually capable of hybridizing to produce viable offspring. A parrot hybrid is a cross between two different parrot species.
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