I am about to buy my second tiel and want a male. I have told the way to tell the male is that his breast bone has a point while the female is rounded. The one I checked had a pointed breast bone. How can I be sure of getting a male?

Thanks,

Dave

Dave,

Birds cannot be sexed by examining their breast bone. Some experienced breeders believe they are able to feel of the pelvic area bones and be reasonably sure of the sex. This type of sexing can be guesswork to a novice and shouldn't be relied upon.

If the cockatiel you are interested in obtaining is too young to visually sex, genetics or clinical sexing are your best choices.