how do you tell the male lovebird from the female?

Question

i'm getting lovebirds soon and i wanted to know which was male and female so i could name them accordingly but how do you tell which is which?

Answer 1

You can not visually tell male from female, and it is not true that the males are prettier or brighter in color. The easist way to check the sex is to locate their pelvic bones, at the base of the tail. Now this info I am giving you will only work on Tiels and Lovesbirds, with Lovebirds you should be able to tell the sex by the time they are 4 months old, an experienced breeder will know how to check.
Using the 1st finger on your hand touch the base of the tail, you will feel 2 bones, if the bones are spaced apart so that the tip of your finger can go between the bones it is a female, if you can feel both bones very close together it is a male.

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Answer 2

Female Lovebird

Answer 3

Unfortunately, lovebirds are next to impossible to sex without doing a DNA test which can be done with a kit you can order. You will have to clip a toenail short... not too short... but short enough to apply a few drops of blood to a card, and then mail the card off to be examined. You cannot tell if a lovebird is male or female by its colors, the way it sits, or be positive by its bone structure, or its personality. The only other sure way to know its sex, is if it is laying eggs, hence a female... or if you choose to buy a breeding couple from a reputable dealer.

For more information, do a search on "sexing lovebirds." Hope you enjoy your lovebirds!

Answer 4

I just bought a pair of lovebirds yesterday. The shop keeper differentiated male from the female by pointing a blue mark on the male bird's nose. Female doesn't have a mark. Hope this helps. :)

Answer 5

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how do you tell the male lovebird from the female?
i'm getting lovebirds soon and i wanted to know which was male and female so i could name them accordingly but how do you tell which is which?

Answer 6

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Answer 7

The book I have says the female sits more broadly on the perch with the legs spread further apart and the male sits up taller. You can tell the difference better when the two of them are sitting together. Also the tail of the sexes will flare differently when they meet, it says the females tail will look almost as if it were trimmed straight across and the males appears more pointed. However, I have a female and when shes relaxed her tail looks more pointed like the male. So I guess you have to watch closely when they meet. P.S. Mine lays eggs like a crazy bird!

Answer 8

i tried to do the same but i wasnt able to. think of a collective name for both to avoid future embarrasment...

You have to get a pair of birds that get along with eatch other well, they are really relationship-oriented, so this is a must.

if you want one of those species with no visual difference between sexes (otherwise you wouldnt ask, i think), the difference is clearly visible in behavior, the male is more progressive - he will test new things, new objects in the cage and then allow the female to use them. most possibly he will be the first one to get in the cage from the transport cage. if you hang a bunch of ttreats in the cage, he will be the first one to check it out., so if he doesnt feel like getting the treat, the female must wait or ask him to check it out for her first. when you hold the bird in the hand, females bite more readily than the male. sometimes you cant even tell the birds from each other - unless one of them has some visual difference like a broken nail - or a ring! i strongly suggest to have one ringed or somehow marked and then watch for different behavior if you want to tell them apart.
when they are adult, you will see difference in the activities that are linked to trying to build the nest - chewing straws and peeling twigs
i call mine rosies for i have the A. roseicolis - with the pink head

also they say that females tend to sit with feer wider apart, but i observeed they tend to sit as they choose...

Answer 9

There is no way to visually tell.

you'd have to have your bird DNA sexed by your avian veterinarian.

Are you getting the birds as a breeding pair or as pets?

If as a breeding pair disturb them as little as possible when breeding.

If as pets only get one. Its a myth they need to be kept in pairs. In fact I've noted aggressive behavior between lovebirds kept in pairs, and the pairs that were peaceful tward each other, wanted nothing to do with me, they would run away or attempt to bite me.

Now I have kept lovebirds housed in separate cages, and they were extremely playful and affectionate tward me.

If your bird is going to be a pet make sure it was hand fed this ensures its pet quality.

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I hope this helps

Answer 10

It is easy to tell in some lovebird you can observe her nose (near to her beak)if it in white she is female if it is blue or violet he is male actuly male are bright colour but also have some light I also have 2white lovebird same type but both are 2sex and bul male have bright colour in nose but u cant tell if your bird are below 6 month old in this period their beak have pink color after 6 Month old they get sexul maturity and u can identify them by looking her nose u can also find it by dna test