How can you determine the gender of a lovebird visually?

How can you determine the gender of a lovebird visually?Is there a way to do this without actually hurting, operationg, or touching the bird?

There is no way to tell with any parrot. The only way to find out is to have a DNA test done. Breeders usualy offer this option. A claw is clipped just far enough to draw a little blood (DO NOT DO THIS YOURSELF!!!) and then sent to a lab for testing.If you already have the bird, you will need tot take it to a vet to have this done. I believe it can also be done using feathers, which you collect and thensend off to a lab for them to run tests on. It all costs money though. Unless you are intending to breed the bird, it's easiest to just pick a gender!

Usually the male is the more brightly colored bird to attract his mate. But that's just general rule of thumb.

Lovebirds are not sexually dimorphic. The best method of determining sex in lovebirds is through DNA. Some visual differences between the sexes are: females tend to have a wider stance on the perch, they tend to be a bit larger, and have wider pelvic bones that can be felt (very gently!!) with an index finger. The pelvic bones of the female also tend to move a bit when felt, which makes it easier for eggs to pass. Also, when you put nesting material in a cage, both females and males will shred the material, but females will tuck the material under their wings to take them to the nesting box. Males will try to do this, usually unsuccessfully. You can order a kit from one of the many laboratories then take a sample of blood from your bird. The easiest way to do this is to clip a toenail a little higher than you normally would. Be sure to have styptic powder or flour on hand (this will stop the flow of blood when you are done). But if you are inexperienced, it will be best to either have the test performed at the bird shop, where you purchased your bird, or through an avian vet (which tends to be more expensive than having the sample taken by the bird shop and sent to the lab for testing).

If the nose is pink or brown, its a girl. If it is blue or gray, its a boy.