TinyTimneh Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 This is just a curiousity thing... plus if I ever get another tiel in the far away future I'd like to avoid breeding. I thought when I brought her home that Sully was a boy (she has bright orange cheeks). But the vet said that she had barring patterns on the underside of her wingfeathers and on her tailfeathers like only female tiels do. Here's the thing: She acts a lot like a boy cockatiel She will: -whistle for her reflection -struts around with her wings out in a heart-shape while whistling -she will rub her butt on my hand and tread her feet, while I've been told that female birds will back into corners and lift their tails when exhibiting breeding behaviours However she is also: -Very quiet unless she's trying to display for me -And does have the barring pattern like the vet said What do you guys think? Here's a pic (ain't she a cutie-pie? don't mind the dusty TV, it was cleaning day...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyTimneh Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 darn... can't the pic to upload... i'll find a similar picture of a tiel that looks like her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyTimneh Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 (fourth picture)http://www.cockatielcottage.net/october05.html (first and fourth picture) http://www.cockatielcottage.net/septemberbirds.html i'll also figure out a way to edit my pic of her to be able to post it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 How old is Sully.Young grey tiels look like girls untill around 9 months or so and have a molt.It does sound like male behaviour you discribe but all are individuals.I would need a photo to be sure. Female tiels are usually quieter,less vocal and the males are very vocal and lively,strutting along a perch and it is said the females dont talk.My old female never talked but both the males did,very well infact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyTimneh Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 Sully is almost three years old. She does strut along perches for me too, come to think of it. She doesn't talk though, but only my grey does and he only does so a little bit. I'll try the pic again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyTimneh Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 ok, I know this is an old thread that pretty much died BUT I managed to find a pic of sully (sorry it's only a head profile--I'd take another but I had my cellphone in the pocket of my shorts when I jumped in a friend's hot tub and forgot about it for an hour--so the camera function is pretty much useless). any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Share what you have ok! Cellphones really do not like water you know:whistle: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyTimneh Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 here she is lol--srry it didn't work the first time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Cute, a little fuzzy looking but cute, thanks for sharing it with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyTimneh Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 thanks judygram yeah...but at this point it's still functional so yay for my cellphone :laugh: so what are your thoughts? boy or girl tiel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I really don't know much about tiels so I have no idea whether it is a female or male, maybe some of the other members will have an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayd Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Greetings, Sully appears to be a pied/split tiel, How old is Sully? Sometimes a Male tiel can have barring up till a year old! Mostly males sing more than a simple note or two. We have a female that sings as good as any male, even looks like a male, didn't know till she laid eggs. They don't become mature till some where after a year old... Jay and Maggie:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyTimneh Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 Sully is, if my memory serves me correctly...is 3 or 4 years old...will check again for the barring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 If she has the barring and only whistles I would say definatly a female pretty little birds you have by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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