Although it’s not very easy to distinguish between male and female African grey parrots but you can still try to differ between them after reading these 6 differences. The best way to determine the sex of the bird is DNA Sexing.
Male African Grey Parrot |
Female African Grey Parrot |
| 1- Male African Grey Parrots are usually larger. They are almost 12-14 inches in height. | 1- Female African Grey Parrots are usually smaller and their height is less than 12-14 inches. |
| 2- Male African Grey Parrots have smaller neck than female. Their head is small and flattered. | 2- Female African Grey Parrots have longer neck. They have larger and rounded head. |
| 3- The body of male African grey parrot is somewhat rounded. | 3- The body of female African Grey Parrot is elliptical and slender. |
| 4- The tail feathers of the male African Grey Parrot will be fully red in color. | 4- The female African Grey parrot’s tail feathers are also red, but they will possess silver hues. |
| 5- The underside of feathers the Male African Grey Parrots will be dark Gray. | 5- The underside of feathers the Female African Grey Parrots will be light Gray. |
| 6- Male African Grey parrots have eye patches that have pointed ends. | 6- Female African Grey parrots have eye patches that are rounded. |
Another layman method to determine the sex/gender of your African grey parrots is the live comparison of your parrot with a parrot with
Update: After a good research we found a picture of a African Grey pair with DNA tested and know sexes. The owner posted a good picture to compare male and female African Grey parrots.
