Young 8 week old Cockatiel

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May 23, 2019
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What mutation is this? And is it a male or female?

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The mutation is anti-dimorphic pied. It is impossible to sex pieds by colour, as the mutation removes all normal distinctions between the male and female even in adulthood. You will have to rely on behavioral cues - after a few months of age the males are more vocal and will whistle and sing. Females are quieter, and if they do make noise, it is only a shrill shriek and very little whistling.
 

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