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Re: lovebirds male or female
Posted by Dany on 7/23/08

On 7/11/08, Abe wrote:
> On 7/06/08, bird man wrote:
>> how do i tell which love bird is the male?
> a male love bird has a bone at the bottom that u feel under
> his tail, a female does not, instead, females have two bones
> instead of one... its a simple touch test

Sorry but that is just so wrong! Both males and females have
the same pelvic bones. Its actually the hip bones that meet
right under the birds vent(but). The males tend to have them
close together and its sharp to the touch. A females is
tipically wider but you can't really tell until she has laid a
few eggs and sat on them. From the laying and sitting, the
tips of the bones round up a bit while the male that does not
sit, stays sharper. If you want a more reliable way just watch
the birds. If you have a nest setup, put some palm frond
leaves in the cage (or even paper). Although the males can
play with them, females are the ones that tear them to pieces
and carry them into the nest. A female peachface will put them
on her back or rump and eyering females will just carry them
of in their beaks. Hope this helps.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• lovebirds male or female, 7/06/08, by bird man.
• Re: lovebirds male or female, 7/11/08, by Abe.
• Re: lovebirds male or female, 7/23/08, by Dany.