Dove Bird male female difference.or how to identify a Male And Female Dove.

Watch the Dance of Love

Male dove typically approaches the female with mincing steps punctuated by head bobs and elaborate cooing. He puffs his feathers and arches his neck as he drags his wings and parades in front of her.
If she is receptive, the female drags her tail on the ground and approaches a few steps toward him crouching close to the ground in preparation for mating. The male mounts her from behind to consummate the mating.

Feel Their Bones

If you turn the dove on its back and gently feel the pelvic bones between its legs, a male's are usually pointed and rigid where a female's bones feel rounded and flexible to allow for egg laying.

Examining a bird's vent beneath their tail is another fairly reliable method, but this should only be performed by an experienced handler as it's easy to injure the bird.


Pair Them Up

The most foolproof way to tell between male and female doves is to put two in each cage.

Male dove start cooking to charm female. The method takes from a few days or sometime a weeks


Check Out Their Physique

Female doves are slightly smaller than males
Female dove usually weigh about 20 percent less than males.

The female is easily distinguishable by her slender build with a graceful head set on a slender neck. By contrast, the male is broader in the chest with a thick neck and a more pronounced nostril cere on his beak.

Male dove head has a more rounded profile from the side where the female's is slightly flattened.

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