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Re: Can Blue cap Cordon blues and Zebra Finches breed?
Posted by Mike on 6/04/06

On 5/28/06, Stephanie wrote:
> I got a large flight cage with a pair of Zebra Finches.
> Now I have a couple of Cordon Blues I put in there. Now it
> looks like the male Zebra and the Cordon blue hen are in
> love. They're been cooing to each other and every thing. I
> was wondering, can Cordon blues and Zebra's successfully
> breed?

No. They are not closely enough related to interbreed. The
cordons are African waxbills and the zebras are Australian
grass finches.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Can Blue cap Cordon blues and Zebra Finches breed?, 5/28/06, by Stephanie.
• Re: Can Blue cap Cordon blues and Zebra Finches breed?, 6/04/06, by Mike.
• Re: Can Blue cap Cordon blues and Zebra Finches breed?, 6/04/06, by Stephanie.