Gouldian male or female
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- Pip
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Gouldian male or female
Hi everyone I am hoping that someone can help me I don't know if my gouldian is Male or female and is it a silverback
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Zebra, Society ,Spice, Java ,Cut throat ,Green Singer, Red-Billed firefinch, Orange- cheeked waxbill, Gold Breasted waxbill, St. Helena waxbill, Lady Gouldian, Blue capped CordonBleu Orange Crowned Weaver, Button quail
Zebra, Society ,Spice, Java ,Cut throat ,Green Singer, Red-Billed firefinch, Orange- cheeked waxbill, Gold Breasted waxbill, St. Helena waxbill, Lady Gouldian, Blue capped CordonBleu Orange Crowned Weaver, Button quail
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Re: Gouldian male or female
I’m unsure but it’s very nice gouldians never seen one like that
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Silver bills
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Bengalese
zebras
Java sparrows
Silver bills
java x beng hybrid
PETS IVE HAD
dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s
My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
https://m.youtube.com/results?q=fraser% ... de101&sm=3
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Re: Gouldian male or female
Lovemyfinches
Do you have a picture of its tail? Males typically have longer tail-prongs, but it isn't the most reliable sexing method. Beak color is one of the best ways to sex birds, but this one has no pigment in its beak due to the silver-back genetics, so that isn't helpful.
If your bird is genetically purple-breasted, I'd say this one is female, as it has a lighter-colored breast. However, if you are unsure what it's genetics are, it could be a lilac-breast male or female.
Voice might be the clearest sexing method at this point, though it is hard to explain. Obviously, if it sings, it's male. Males also tend to have a higher-pitched "shreee" call that sounds kind of hollow, while females tend to have a slightly lower-pitched and rougher "shreep." When it comes to agressive calls, the male has a call very similar to his normal one (at least mine did) that becomes a bit higher-pitched at the end. In contrast, females may hiss in a lower pitch. Sexing birds by sound is best done by comparison to birds of known sexes, as there is a fair amount of individual variation in voice.
wilkifam may be able to help you more.
Do you have a picture of its tail? Males typically have longer tail-prongs, but it isn't the most reliable sexing method. Beak color is one of the best ways to sex birds, but this one has no pigment in its beak due to the silver-back genetics, so that isn't helpful.
If your bird is genetically purple-breasted, I'd say this one is female, as it has a lighter-colored breast. However, if you are unsure what it's genetics are, it could be a lilac-breast male or female.
Voice might be the clearest sexing method at this point, though it is hard to explain. Obviously, if it sings, it's male. Males also tend to have a higher-pitched "shreee" call that sounds kind of hollow, while females tend to have a slightly lower-pitched and rougher "shreep." When it comes to agressive calls, the male has a call very similar to his normal one (at least mine did) that becomes a bit higher-pitched at the end. In contrast, females may hiss in a lower pitch. Sexing birds by sound is best done by comparison to birds of known sexes, as there is a fair amount of individual variation in voice.
wilkifam may be able to help you more.
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Re: Gouldian male or female
2 owls
2 red-faced parrot finches
1 parrot finch hybrid
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7 gouldians
2 canaries
2 cocker spaniels
2 red-faced parrot finches
1 parrot finch hybrid
4 societies
7 gouldians
2 canaries
2 cocker spaniels