How can u tell if a cockatiel is a male or female??

Answer 1

there are obvious differences between the natural colours. females are plaer in colour on the face and have underbarring on the underside of their tail. Males have only grey under their tail and have bright faces and cheek spots. You can visually see this if you type in "cockatiel sex differences" into google images.

For the mutations it is hard to tell and the only way to determine for sure is by getting a dna sexing at the vet.

I hope this has helped :-D

Answer 2

its a really big myth that you can tell the sex of your cockatiel from the colored spots on their faces, and the nose thing doesn't count either!!!

Typically, to visually sex your bird, you will need to look for spots under their flight feathers and stripes, or bars, on their tail feathers. If your cockatiel has these, it is a girl. If not, it is a boy. This rule goes best for the normal grey cockatiels, but sometimes the lutinos or pearls will have males who have some of the female markings.

To be 100% sure, you will need a DNA test. I haven't done this yet since i don't really plan on breeding my bird or anything, but i want to do it eventually.

Answer 3

If your bird is at least 7 months old and that is old enough that you should see changes in feather coloration of the facial area, if it is a male. Males faces turn a bright yellow as they mature. Males are also more vocal, while the females are usually pretty quiet. Cockatiels do not need nestboxes unless you are planning on breeding them, and then you must get them a mate.

Answer 4

In most colors, other than albino, an adult female will have stripes under her tail feathers and bars or spots under her wings. Males are solid. You have to wait for young tiels to go through their first molt around 6 months old, as all look like females. Males tend to have brighter colors, but this isn't as accurate. Pieds can be difficult to tell with this method as well. Pearl adults are always female (males lose the pearls with first molt).

http://www.kirstenmunson.com/cockatiels/blue.html

Answer 5

I went to a pet shop and i asked the pet store owner if he can tell the difference between a male and a female bird and he said the nose color....it depends on the type of bird

Answer 6

im not sure if its just for budgies or cockatiels also, but they have what is called the cere. Its right above their beak and it has 2 nostrals (like humans). If its blue its male, if its pink/cream/purple its a girl. The lighter it is the older is the bird.

Answer 7

Genetic test, snip a small piece of feather and send in in, you can find out where on line, costs about $75

Answer 8

They're female cause they smell nice and haves pretty colors like the ones us girls wear!!

Answer 9

You can also do a blood test through your vet.. I believe testing is the only way, that's how we had our Macaw sexed.

Answer 10

theyr nose if blue boy if not girl