Pictures Male or Female for a Baby?

[Dr. Acula]

This is a baby cinnamon pied pearl I am adopting soon. Since this will be my first cockatiel (I've only ever been a budgie fiend), I am wondering if any seasoned owners here would be able to see any sign of whether they are potentially male or female.

I know I will be able to tell after the first molt as well as when their personality and temperament blossom, but I am taking a chance here to see if anyone could tell.

Thanks!

Arielle

 

[Zara]

 

[shajeeb]

its a boy imo.

 

[cookiesmom]

really? I think it looks more like a girl based on the number of pearls and cheek color. not that those are the most reliable factors lol

 

[FeatheredM]

Maybe there should be a thread on how to tell the gender of cockatiels, theres one for budgies.

 

[Zara]

Here is a fantastic article on sexing cockatiels;

Sexing Cockatiels

If you are new to Cockatiels it may not seem like a big deal to know the gender/sex of the bird. For most it is not a problem until one day you learn that Johnny is not a male. Or, how come...

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[sunnysmom]

How old is the tiel? I think she's likely too young to visually sex. Do you know what mutations the parents are.

 

[Dr. Acula]

Hey guys, it turned out to be male; I've been wooed so much by him and his heart wings to know now