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Is my cockatiel a male or female?

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Question
tell me wether i should buy a lutino or grey depending on my birds gender.Please tell me the visible markings seperately in both genders of lutinos &greys as here dna sexing is not possible atall!Please reply as soon as possible.Waiting!thanks,byeHello,
I have 2 lutino cockatiels.Both have clear yellow spots on their inner wings which are normally clipped & both are atleast a year old.Someone told us that both are females,so is this true?If so, than how shall i buy a male cockatiel for them which can either be a lutino/normal grey What are the visible markings in both male/female lutinos and greys?Please first tell me he gender of my tiels& secondly how shall i visibly distinguish male&female in lutinos and greys?Please help cos dna sexing here is not possible.Pls reply as soon as possible.Waiting for your reply.Thanks,bye.


Answer
if your lutinos have bright orange cheeks they are males, if they are like faded orange cheeks they are females. Sexing gray cockatiels is easy females will have markings like bars on the tail male will have a solid black tail. Let me know if there is anymore ?S I can answer.