in an aviary it might work, but i would not put them in a cage together. The Star finch needs extra space and cover, due to its timidity. Finches need wide cages so they can fly back and forth. Some species listed are not suitable for a mixed community at all. Avoid housing lovebirds, larger parrots and canaries or finches with cockatiels. If you want to house them together, wait for a cockatiel, and even then there is no guarantee they will get along (but tiels are usually very social so chances of them getting along if introduced carefully are good). They are generally happier in flocks of their own kind. Some pairs of cockatiels and budgies can live together peaceably, but there is always some risk that one of the birds could get hurt. Housing budgies with softer billed birds, such as most specimens of finches, can result in the smaller, weaker finches getting injured or even killed during budgie attacks. It is best to avoid other types of finches, as parakeets, particularly females, could become aggressive toward them. Parakeets are sometimes successfully kept together with cockatiels, but some experts recommend against it because of the size difference between the birds. Be sure you are 110% certain they get along before you allow them to play together. Housing the birds separately makes sense. Species are categorized as 'peaceful' 'pushy' or 'aggressive.' It will likely be that they cannot live together in harmony. This article also covers mixing finches with other types of … best to be safe and not chance it Parakeets should have a tall cage so they can climb up and down. They can live together, but only if you watch them very closely. If you house them together, you need a large cage that is both tall and wide. Parakeets should have a tall cage so they can climb up and down. Unfortunately, however, cockatiels and budgies are not ideal roommates. On top of that, if a tiel decided to retaliate against a smaller bird the smaller bird could be terribly injured. She has finches and tiels but keeps them separate. Generally speaking, the following can live together happily: Gouldian finch, Double-Barred (Owl) finch, Bengalese (Society) finch, Plum-headed finch, Red-headed parrotfinch, Chestnut and Scaly-breasted munia. I'm not sure of finch temperament, but cockatiels are pushovers in general. Cockatiels are usually such sweeties they can get bullied by other birds. This is especially true when the two kinds of birds are kept in the same cage together. They can get bullied by the smallest of birds. Flocks of budgies and cockatiels live together in the wild, so it makes sense that they may be able to share a cage in your home. cockatiels have hooked beaks, they may be gentle birds, but its possible they can seriously hurt a finch. After all, companion birds thrive on attention and friendship. The cage should be at least 24 inches wide for the finch and at least 24 inches high for the parakeet. In a space of these limited dimensions you can house Canaries with Bengalese, Star, Gouldian, Double-barred and Plum … Finches need wide cages so they can fly back and forth. Canaries and Zebra finches can only live together if there's lots of space Even with a mix of docile birds you need a cage at least 120cm wide.