Can anyone help with the sex of my Linnie?

[Kellevilla]

I know DNA is the way to go but this Linnie isn’t very vocal, is hand shy, smaller than my other that is def a male.
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[Mizzely]

This may help:

 

[Jayced!!]

Seconding Mizzley's reply! I also wanted to add that sometimes a bird can have all of the signs of being one gender, but without a DNA test it's not always reliable unless they're a definitely sexually dimorphic species! I have a BFA who is smaller bodied and acts EXACTLY like a female... except DNA tested male!

 

[Karearea]

The amount of barring could also be due to subspecies in linnies. One subspecies has more while the other has less.

 

[April]

@jmfleish any guesses?

 

[Caza66]

I would edge toward male, only by the amount of black on the shoulders. Lovely looking birdies