how can you distinguish a female bird from a male bird?

Answer 1

90% of the time you have to do DNA testing. My mother used to have her birds sexed at a pet store/breeder. I think it was like $30.00 or less per bird.

Answer 2

Depends on the type of bird.

Many birds don't have visual differences in gender, but there are some that are different. Someone already explained budgies. Cockatiels, if you have the "normal grey" colouration, males have yellow faces and orange cheeks and females don't have the yellow face (or it's very, very faded) and do have orange cheeks. However, if the cockatiel is a mixed colouration, say with a pied or another colouration (not purely grey), they cannot be reliably sexed. Eclectuses, red ones are female, green ones are male.

Those are all the ones off the top of my head that can be visually sexed. Others need DNA tests to prove it. If you're not willing to pay a whole $20-something, you can wait and see if one ever lays an egg.

The above is also true about males normally being brighter and more vibrant, but this is not always the case. With parrots, lots of the species are very vibrant, both males and females.

Answer 3

Sometimes it's easy.

In species where the female does all or the majority of the nest-sitting, you can usually tell the difference just by looking. The males of those species are generally very flashy in order to attract attention AWAY from the nest, while the females are duller in order to conceal the nest. Cardinals, hummingbirds and some ducks (like mallards) are examples of these types of birds.

However, in species where both parents participate more equally in nesting duties it can be harder (or impossible) to tell by looking. Many of these birds would need to have testing done to determine the sex. Most parrots (among may others) fall into this category.

Answer 4

Usually the male is the brighter and more colorful bird. Some species it is really hard to tell though. In doves, the male has a slightly longer tail.

Answer 5

Usually female birds are less colorful, kind of drab while the males are pretty.

Answer 6

With budgies Blue cere (nose) is a male, Brown for a female

Answer 7

it depends on the species some larger birds need to have DNA tests to determine sex and oothers depend on coloring ther4e are quite a few good sites on the intenet to help you with this problem

Answer 8

As a rule females are dingier due to hidding when setting a nest and male are bright colored

Answer 9

Malr are more colourful, brighter coloured, usually size smaller, and may have extra marked pattern on head or body. some specise the eyes colour are different

Answer 10

do dna its worth it.

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