Bird hybrid

The resulting bird can present with any combination of characteristics from the parent species, from totally identical to completely different.

[2] In the wild, some of the most frequently reported hybrids are waterfowl,[3] gulls,[4] hummingbirds,[5] and birds-of-paradise.

[21] Numerous hybrid macaws exist in aviculture and occasionally occur in the wild.

[24] The reality of bird hybrids also calls into question modern definitions of the word "species".

Birds serve as an excellent example of this fluidity due to the remarkable cross-breeding opportunities.