How Do You Tell If A Bird Is Male Or Female?
It is sometimes difficult enough to identify a particular species of bird without then having to decide whether the specimen is male or female. In many cases, though, you will have enough information at your disposal to learn the sex of the bird if you make careful observations. While it is not always possible to come away positively knowing the sex of a bird, you can do it a good portion of the time. Purchase as comprehensive a bird guide as you can afford. A guide of this nature will often list the differences between the sexes of each species, allowing you to have an idea what to look for when in the field. These types of guides will give you a good description of what the male and female of a species look like and often provide a picture of not only the male but the female as well. Use online birding sites such as AllAboutBirds.com and Whatbird.com for definitive descriptions of both sexes of a bird. Differentiate the sexes by the color of the bird. In the majority of instances whe
