How do you tell what gender your lovebird is other than a dna test?

Question

I have 2 lovebirds one is bigger and greener and brighter orange and the other is slightly smaller greyish and sort of yellowish orange.

Answer 1

The only other way is if it lays an egg.

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Answer 2

Here are some ways to determine the gender of your lovebirds, without a DNA test. (Although the test is probably the only mistake-free way).

These should be considered as general rules for determining the
sex of a lovebird, not as absolutes.


* The female will sit on a perch with her legs spread
further apart than the male.

* Hens tend to be sturdier and heavier in build.

* Males often have more intense coloring.

* Females bite harder.

* Nest building activity is stronger in the female.

* Males feed the female.

* Tail feathers flare differently when birds meet. Females show
the tail feathers to be of the same length (straight across),
males hold the feathers slightly nipped (rounded).

* Males sit outside nest box during the day

* Females sit inside nest box during the day.

* Females more aggressive protecting their territory.

* Females are usually dominate.

* Males sometimes abuse chicks.


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Answer 3

How funny we have the same name!!

Anyhow, you can tell with lovebirds a few different ways. One way is you can lay them on their back and feel their pelvic bone. If you can put your pinky in between the to points, you have a girl. Another way to tell is if when they are standing on their perch, and their feet are really far apart thats a female. Male lovebirds when standing, their feet will almost touch, if not touch when just standing. Males tend to be thinner, while females tend to be slightly bigger and look chunky. Good luck!

Answer 4

Lovebirds come in many color patterns. There is no way to be absolute on the gender of any bird without a DNA test, with the exception of the Eclectus parrot, in which the females are always green, and the males are always red/purple.

Answer 5

Lovebirds are not sexually dimorphic. But if you don't wanna dna test them, you can try this.
Pick up your luvbird and feel its pelvic bones on its chest. Hens (females) tend to have a larger pelvic area and sometimes her bone moves around when you touch it. thats so the eggs can pass through. But if you truly want to be sure I recommend you dna test them.

Answer 6

call a petstore and ask them