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Cockatiel gender

just wanted to know regarding my masterbating cockateil lol you spoke about. i didnt do DNA testing so i dont know hs sex. does this behaviour mean he is male?

Hi Rahima,

Actually both the males and females will exhibit the same behavior. With many cockatiel mutations you can tell the sex by the feather color or markings. You can email some pics to [email protected] and we will see if we can tell you the bird’s gender.

Thank you for asking Lafeber,

Brenda