Species

• Lare macaws and African greys can quickly bite off the legs and feet of smaller bird species.Hemera Technologies/Photos.com/Getty Images
  
  The species of birds being housed together is the first matter of importance when selecting cage mates. It is generally best to house only one species of bird in an aviary, because some species of birds will not get along in the same habitat, such as masked lovebirds and peach-faced lovebirds. Species that are nearly the same size and similar beak type have less chance of inflicting injury during normal socializing, which means that a hook bill conure should not be housed with a straight beak seed eater such as a finch.