Is this a pair I think it is ??

shaboo · Regular Member Joined: Apr 06, 2010 Posts: 28

Hi Guys, Is this a pair I think it is ?? I bought it as a pair.

pabloc · Foundation Member Joined: Sep 26, 2007 Posts: 988

Hi m8,

sorry can't see the pic, can you try again posting it please?

Thx / pablo

shaboo · Regular Member Joined: Apr 06, 2010 Posts: 28

Edited by mod to include pic

Stumbler · Snr Member Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 50

Hi Shaboo

Often tricky to sex birds from photos Think

You might have two males if the one on the right is a male, any behavioural hints?. Try another photo.

Stumbler

shaboo · Regular Member Joined: Apr 06, 2010 Posts: 28

link to original pic:
http://i753.photobucket.com/albums/xx178/shaboo2_2009/KAKARIKIS007.jpg

Edit: link edited to show full pic

Steptoe · Site Admin Joined: Oct 06, 2004 Posts: 4550

Sort of agree with Stumbler ....thu I dont think it is the photo...
Usually breaks are not as thin/long/pointed...
When one has seen /had a lot of kakariki, the becks are more rounded sorta.
I would be pretty sure, like stumber, both males.

I have been wrong a couple times with our birds when they have had long beaks.

Look under the wings for a yellow stripe....a good solid stripe is female, a broken faded stripe is male....but again sometimes one can get a good looking stipe but slightly broken, and one cant be 100% sure

Combine the 2 and that will be 99% right.

wyndara · Snr Member Joined: Jun 19, 2005 Posts: 113

both look to be cock birds.

shaboo · Regular Member Joined: Apr 06, 2010 Posts: 28

Ok, thanks guys.