Lavenders- Male or Female?

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Lavenders- Male or Female?

Post by Dbearden » Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:01 am

I have a new pair of Lavenders that I ordered and requested male and female. I've heard they are difficult to sex. One is larger than the other. The smaller one sings -- the other not really. Any ideas?
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Re: Lavenders- Male or Female?

Post by isobea » Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:23 am

Dbearden - Hi, I also have a pair of lavenders (got them last year) and found the video I will attach as a link very helpful. In the first 30 seconds or so you can hear the typical male call.
Where do you live? Do you have them in an outdoor aviary or in a cage in the house? By themselves or with other species?
Enjoy them, they are lovely little birds.
Iso

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Re: Lavenders- Male or Female?

Post by isobea » Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:27 am

Oops, forgot to add the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVfMvBWfx7Y

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Re: Lavenders- Male or Female?

Post by lovezebs » Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:01 pm

Dbearden

Here is another one...

https://youtu.be/-eBFQZidLtU

And one that my two really reacted to...

https://youtu.be/2Bv4mC4hP04
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Re: Lavenders- Male or Female?

Post by Rob » Thu Sep 28, 2017 12:07 pm

lovezebs wrote: Dbearden

Here is another one...

https://youtu.be/-eBFQZidLtU
I didn't hear my lavender sing (he sang for his previous owner) until I played this video in the evening.

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Re: Lavenders- Male or Female?

Post by Dbearden » Fri Sep 29, 2017 2:37 pm

Thank you! They currently in a cage due to being quarantined for the first 30 days -- just got them, and will go into the outdoor aviary. I have pairs of Goldbreasted, Red Cheek Cordeon Blue, Star, Redbilled, Gouldian and Black/White Manikin

All get along well.

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