Is it a male cockatiel or a female ?? I’m so confused…

[Bluey]

it’s an albino as u can see , it doesn’t have any under wing markings so I’m really confused is it a male or a female

 

[LaManuka]

it’s an albino as u can see , it doesn’t have any under wing markings so I’m really confused is it a male or a female

The longest tail feathers hold the key here! All female cockatiels will retain the rippled/stippling effect of colour on their tail feathers, even lutinos and albinos. You might have to wait until s/he sheds one of those feathers, and it'll probably be so pale that you'll have to hold it up to the light to see it, but the ripples will be there if she's a male, and it'll be all solid colour if he's a rooster. I had a very pretty little lutino hen once and that's exactly how it was with her

 

[Bluey]

The longest tail feathers hold the key here! All female cockatiels will retain the rippled/stippling effect of colour on their tail feathers, even lutinos and albinos. You might have to wait until s/he sheds one of those feathers, and it'll probably be so pale that you'll have to hold it up to the light to see it, but the ripples will be there if she's a male, and it'll be all solid colour if he's a rooster. I had a very pretty little lutino hen once and that's exactly how it was with her

 

[Bluey]

The longest tail feathers hold the key here! All female cockatiels will retain the rippled/stippling effect of colour on their tail feathers, even lutinos and albinos. You might have to wait until s/he sheds one of those feathers, and it'll probably be so pale that you'll have to hold it up to the light to see it, but the ripples will be there if she's a male, and it'll be all solid colour if he's a rooster. I had a very pretty little lutino hen once and that's exactly how it was with her

U mean that if her tail has those marks she’ll be a female ? I think u made a mistake while typing as u typed

but the ripples will be there if she's a male, and it'll be all solid colour if he's a rooster.

 

[LaManuka]

U mean that if her tail has those marks she’ll be a female ? I think u made a mistake while typing as u typed

Oh yes, sorry about that! Yes the rippling colour indicates a female. And it will be on the underside of the tail feathers too, not on the top. That'll teach me to type before I'm sufficiently caffeinated in the morning!