Is my Pearl Pied Cockatiel a he?

Question

The breeder said that it's a he. Pls visual s*x my tiel.. Don't say to have a DNA test, i would just like to hear opinions based on visual sexing :) I'm thinking that he is a female because he has barring on his tails but the breeder said that in females, it is heavier. These are 'his' pictures:

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/1347/img8221mh2.jpg

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/370/img8238qx6.jpg

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/2824/img8239tn5.jpg

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/7839/img8244tq1.jpg

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/9067/img8231qe8.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3028/img8233yz8.jpg

and also, will he retain his color (if he is actually a male)?

answers will be very much appreciated :)

thanks.

Answer 1

Two months is too young for visual sexing, as before the first molt, males and females will look the same.  If your bird is a male, then he will lose the pearl pattern when he molts and will then look more like a normal grey.