male or female cockatiel

[AllanYork]

Hi everyone, i am new to this wonder forum. i just recently purchased a cockatiel from a local pet store, and was wondering is my bird a male or a female. At the store they told me the birds are 6 months old, that being said are they able to be sexed yet? i read that they molt at 6 months. i have an idea of what sex it is but do not trust the pet store.
so heres a picture of it. :)

if more or better pictures are needed i can take them.

[Lisa B]

guessing female by the head........but a sure sign is when they moult, a female will have spots under her wings on her flight feathers, and bars on the underside of her tail. A Male will have SOLID grey on his underside of the primaries and a solid grey tail underneath.

Males have yellow heads and brighter cheek patches.

if you want to take some tail pics and post them it might help.

[AllanYork]

ok heres some pictures of the tail.

[mjpeter]

I'm guessing female, but you'll know for sure after "she" moults. Looks a lot like my Charlie-girl, and we've found out she's a "she".

Welcome!

[Lisa B]

ok, after she moults, if her new feathers are coming in just as they appear in that pic, its a female. I am still going female by the coloration of the head tho.

[Ashling]

Not much to add.. but yes ur new baby looks like a pretty little girl! Welcome to BB!

[my-africangrey-echo]

Yes she looks like a girl to me too..

[AllanYork]

alright, thanks everyone :)

[marriedchick26]

Pretty girl. She will probably molt when she is around 7-8 months when spring really sets in. If you start selling a lot of yellow pin feathers around her head during the molt, she may be a he.

[LoveMyBeak]

Whats with the bandage on your hand? did that bird hurt you?lol.........LMB