Surgical Sexing Birds
Stage one
Birds are carefully caught and masked down. Note the spectacular colours of this sun conure.
Stage two
Right side down, wings upward with the left leg extended
Stage three
Plucked and prepared for surgery
Stage four
Lorikeets are also beautifully marked
Stage five
The arthroscope is passed into the abdomen to view the single ovary in females or the double testies in male birds.
Stage six
Right side down, wings upward with the left leg extended.