is this possible

jpm252cc

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hello we have a 3year old male black capped conure and a 4 year old female green cheek conure is it possible for these two to mate
 

chris-md

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Parker - male Eclectus

Aphrodite - red throated conure (RIP)
They are both the same genus, so it’s theoretically possible. Not really something you would do “for the hell of it” though.
 

MonicaMc

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Mitred Conure - Charlie 1994;
Cockatiel - Casey 2001;
Wild Caught ARN - Sylphie 2013
These hybrids are called "Black Forest Conures"... in other words, it has already been done.

If it's a conure, it can hybridize with any other conure. Doesn't matter if it's a green cheek and a nanday, or a sun and a golden... they can hybridize. The larger conures can also hybridize with mini macaws, amazons and caiques.

Not sure yet if the Pyrrhura conures can as well...
 

GaleriaGila

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The Rickeybird, 38-year-old Patagonian Conure
Possible, but only ADVISABLE if...
You're an experienced breeder, or have one close at hand, or a certified avian veterinarian on call... and... you have a placement or plans for the babies.
Breeding birds is a very difficult thing to do well, and so so so many things can go wrong... egg-binding... parental aggression or neglect... nutrition/feeding problems...
Maybe you were just asking out of curiosity. :) If so, I'd be alert to the possibility of breeding, which might get you into something you don't really desire?
Ar you sure they're male and female?
 

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