Is this a male Gouldian?

Ryno2323 · Post by **Ryno2323** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 11:40 pm

I'm looking for a male Gouldian. The pet store thinks this one is a male, but it looks more like my female. I'd appreciate any help in my search for a male.

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 6:44 am

Definitely hen, because of the lighter purple breast and the lack of intense blue around the head color and the dead give away is the black beak. Black beak means she is in breeding mode.

Post by **lovezebs** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 11:08 am

Ryno2323

A little girl

Sam007 · Post by **Sam007** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:41 pm

It is a female in breeding mode.

cjkrit · Post by **cjkrit** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 3:13 pm

Please tell me more about the beak colours and breeding modes?

paul-inAZ · Post by **paul-inAZ** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 3:57 pm

Go to the 'Information center" at the top left of this page; click on 'species' and then 'gouldians'. Scroll down to 'Breeding'.

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 5:20 pm

cjkrit wrote: Please tell me more about the beak colours and breeding modes?

Not sure exactly what your looking for but Red Heads and Black Heads have red tipped beaks. Yellow Heads have yellow tipped beaks. When the hens are in breeding mode their beak turns black unless they are Pastel. The Pastel gene blocks the color black so in that case when the hen is in breeding mode her beak becomes smeared with the tip color, instead of just at the tip.

Hope that answered your question.

cjkrit · Post by **cjkrit** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 1:47 am

Thank you very much everyone.
Much appreciated!!

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