New member of my family.

[Brendajean71]

Hi everyone. I have a new member in my family, a beautiful Rosy Bourke. I am wondering if there are visual ways to ID the sex? I think I read that the males have blue brows but I know there are different kinds of Bourkes so not sure if that applies to the Rosies. Here is a picture of mine...I think 'her' name is Star but I have only had her for a day so I am not 100% sure yet, lol. Can anyone tell me if Star is a 'her'?

Thank you!

 

[Brendajean71]

Reading up a bit on Bourkes and now am wondering if the bird I have is even a Rosy? She is almost all grey when looking at her from behind...

 

[sunnysmom]

Your bird is beautiful! I'm not sure if he/she is a Rosie or not. All the ones I have seen have been more pink....... But I'm not that knowledgeable on Bourkes.

@Monica ? @Coki ?

 

[Brendajean71]

Thank you! I think that she is a she...from what I have found so far from googling. Not quite sure on the Rosie part yet! One website called this variation a 'wild colored variation' with a picture just like mine, and said it was a female...

 

[painesgrey]

From your picture it doesn't look like yours has the increased pink colouration that would indicate a Rosy Bourke's mutation, but a few pictures from the side and back would probably make it easier to confirm.

A bourke's may be sexed visually because the males have a splash of blue on their brow and from certain posturing behaviors, but the only sure-fire way to know is through DNA sexing. Yours looks like it has the hints of that blue brow, so maybe a boy?

 

[Brendajean71]

I will try to get some more pictures posted to hopefully get a positive sex id...not that it really matters...

 

[painesgrey]

Here's a good page showing the visual differences between males, females, normal ("wild type"), and Rosey.

 

[Sylvi_]

Congrats! She or he is stunning.

 

[Brendajean71]

Thanks painesgrey - the dark bill on my bird for sure id's it as a him!!

 

[Brendajean71]

And yes, with better pictures I do see the blue on the brow!

 

[Brendajean71]

One more pic...

 

[Brendajean71]

Well now that I know he is a boy...not sure about the name Star! Will have to think on it!

 

[painesgrey]

Well now that I know he is a boy...not sure about the name Star! Will have to think on it!

I think Star is cute, but then again I have a caique named Cake so originality is clearly not my forte.

 

[expressmailtome]

Congratulations on him!

 

[Tyrion]

Beautiful

 

[Brendajean71]

I named him Pinky.

 

[iamwhoiam]

Congratulations on getting Pinky. Very beautiful.

 

[Brendajean71]

Thanks iamwhoiam!

 

[camelotshadow]

Wow, what a beauty! Congrats

 

[Aubrey]

Pinky is perky and perdy