is there any method for sexing Parrotlet?

[Rainynet]

Hi,
I bought two blue parrotlet a month ago from a pet store but he doesn't know what is there sex so is there a method to sex them other than DNA test?
thanks in advance

[KrytterKrys]

You usually can by color. do you have a pic of him?

[Rainynet]

both are blue but one of them have more white marks on its back.
I will try to post some picture tomorrow

[chapala]

the blue males usually have some darker blue on the wings and above the tail, but they sure are trickier than greens!

[Monica]

Hopes this helps!

Blue Pacific Color Mutation Parrotlets

Distinguishing Blue Males from Females
Blue Mutation Parrotlets are beautiful colored birds. The male blue Parrotlets have beautiful bright blue markings on wings and lower back. In the lucida sub-species the gray coloring on the back and wings on the males adds a beautiful contrast to the soft blue. Female blue Parrotlets do not have these markings. Both male and female blue Parrotlets have blue coloring that can differ between birds but is a soft sky blue color.

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Male Blue Pacific Parrotlet - Female Blue Pacific Parrotlet

[Rainynet]

thanks for the answers I think what I have is 2 males even though sometimes the secracth each other head.
here is a picture
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1610/img0956pff.jpg

[chapala]

Two males can be "buddies" and preen each other's heads, as can two females. My Parrotlet and the new Budgie, both males, have become friends and do some preening of each other.

[kevinp]

To sex a parrotlet try my site here Parrotlets Web page you should have no problems sexing any Parrotlet except the white Albino. If they are bonded two males or two females will act just like a normal male/female bonded pair, they will even mate.

[kevinp]

It looks like you have two females but you need to open the wings to be sure, one looks like a normal blue the other is a pied blue.

[Lori~D]

Those are girls and the one with the white is Pied. The dark Blue on a male is REAL Obvious and can be seen easily with the wings closed as well. I used to raise them. Here is a pic of a young blue male...