Pair of lovebirds mating

[lisascannell]

Hello. I have two lovebirds, green with red faces. Think it's called peach face?
They are mating on the perch and have made a nest...does that mean I have a male and female? I mean, they could be gay?
How do I know ifthey are male or female? One of them spends a lot more time in the nest than the other.

 

[MikeyTN]

Oh geez Lisa....

Yes 2 females can nest together as well as 2 males. How old are they??? IF the female is mature enough you can easily sex them on your own by feeling their pelvic bones. IF your index finger goes in-between the pelvic bones it is a female, if it's close together it is most likely a male. That only applies when they're fully mature! That's how I pair them up in the past and it always worked for me when I go purchase adult Lovebirds for pairing. Otherwise once the eggs come and they're fertile, viola you've got a fertile pair.

 

[lisascannell]

Haha...I just did the pelvis thing...one is female could easily fit my finger in her pelvis...the other one, had bones closer together...but this is the one siting in the nest! I would have thought the female would be in the nest?

 

[lisascannell]

and yes, they are both mature birds.