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Originally Posted by lonchura_boi
im sorry, a one off hybrid is not a species, its a mix of species. thats like saying every mongrel dog is a breed in its own right... its not  and if a sterile hybrid is produced... so what? it makes no differance.
the bengalese is NOT a hybrid, thats a very popular myth, and its not in any way desended from any species of silverbill. having said that, bengalese will readily hybridise with silverbills and produce fertile offspring, indicating they are closely related. the bengales is a domesticated strain of the sharp tailed munia, also known as the white rumped munia (lonchura striata). genetic studys have shown that these birds are the ancestor of bengalese, its only in recent times that the bengalese has had hybrid blood added into cetain strains. their voice, behaviour, courtship displays and DNA are identical and the bengalese and the sharp-tails will readily breed. |
They Have only said they are almost certain its from the WHite Rumped Munia, its not 100% and as history shows after a little reading, it was once said that the bengalese was a result of crossing the white rumped Munia with an Indian Silverbill, So not anything is 100%sure. I suppose a lot of information gets mixed up, because of the Society finch, which is not a true Bengalese, so really anything that is said, can be classed as a myth or Guess, Until DNA testing is done then no one will ever know 100% because to me, almost certain is not 100%