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Bird DNA Sexing Test

Know your bird’s gender with confidence. Our DNA sexing test offers fast, accurate results from a feather or blood sample — all through a simple, at-home process.
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Over 99.99% Accurate
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How Do I Know if My Bird is Male or Female?

Bird DNA testing is the easiest and most accurate way to determine whether your bird is male or female. The process is simple: order a DNA-collection kit from us (included in the price of testing) or make your own DNA kit at home, and then send us the samples. Once samples are received, your results are emailed to you within 5 business days.

We test hundreds of species. To see if your bird is eligible for testing, check our Bird DNA-Sexing Species List.

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How Bird DNA Gender Determination Works

Avian DNA Gender Determination (bird sexing) is a non-surgical and DNA-powered method used by veterinarians, breeders, and bird owners who cannot determine the gender of their bird by its physical appearance or characteristics.

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Purchase + Sample

Order your test kit and collect your sample.

Send It Back

Place the samples in the prepaid return envelope (or your own packaging if you choose to DIY it) and drop it in the mail.

Get Your Results

Receive your results via email or an online portal within 5 business days upon arrival to the lab.

Bird DNA Sexing Collection Methods

DDC offers two different sample collection methods for bird DNA tests: blood or feather samples.

Blood DNA Sample

This at-home DNA test uses a small blood sample collected by clipping your bird’s toenail and placing a drop on a blood card. Each test costs $19 per sample. Once received, results are available within 5 business days. We use PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) technology to accurately detect male and female chromosomes in your bird’s DNA.

If you’d rather create your own bird DNA collection kit at home instead of ordering one from us, follow these instructions for how to properly package and send your blood samples.

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Feather DNA Sample

Easily collect your bird’s DNA at home by plucking a few feathers from the breast area. Each test costs $23 per sample, with results ready within 5 business days after your sample arrives at our laboratory. Like the blood test, this method uses PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) to identify male and female chromosomes with precision.

If you’d rather create your own bird DNA collection kit at home instead of ordering one from us, follow these instructions for how to properly package and send your feather samples.

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Have questions about this bird DNA test?

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Bird DNA Testing Species List

Check this list before ordering to ensure our test is validated for your bird’s species. If your bird isn’t on our list, please contact us.

COMMON NAME – LATIN NAME
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  • Blue & Gold (Blue & Yellow) Macaw – Ara ararauna
  • Blue-cheeked Amazon – Amazona dufresniano
  • Blue-fronted Amazon – Amazona aestiva
  • Blue-headed Macaw – Primolius couloni
  • Blue-throated(Wagler's ) Macaw – Ara glaucogularis
  • Buffon's (Great-green) Macaw – Ara ambiguus
  • Calico Macaw – Ara militaris / chloroptera
  • Camelot Macaw – Ara macao /Ara macao /ararauna
  • Camilla Macaw – Ara chloroptera / Ara militaris/ararauna
  • Caninde Macaw – Ara glaucogularis
  • Capri Macaw – Ara macao / Ara macao / ararauna / Ara macao
  • Catablu Macaw – Ara macao / ararauna / Ara ambiguus/ararauna
  • Catalina Macaw – Ara macao / ararauna
  • Chattering Lory – Lorius garrulus
  • Cuban Amazon – Amazona leucocephala
  • Double Yellow-headed Amazon – Amazona oratrix
  • Festive Amazon – Amazona festiva
  • Flame Macaw – Ara macao / ararauna / Ara chloroptera
  • Green-winged Macaw – Ara chloroptera
  • Hahn’s Macaw – Diopsittaca nobilis nobilis
  • Harlequin Macaw – Ara chloroptera / ararauna
  • Hyacinth Macaw – Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
  • Illiger's macaw – Primolius maracana
  • Jubilee Macaw – Ara chloroptera/ararauna / Ara chloroptera
  • Lilac-crowned Amazon – Amazona finschi
  • Mealy Amazon – Amazona farinosa
  • Mexican Red-headed Amazon – Amazona viridigenalis
  • Miligold Macaw – Ara militaris / ararauna
  • Military Macaw – Ara militaris
  • Orange-winged Amazon – Amazona amazonica
  • Panama Amazon – Amazona ochrocephala panamensis
  • Quatro Macaw – Ara chloroptera / ararauna / chloroptera / macao
  • Red & Green Macaw – Ara chloroptera
  • Red-crowned Amazon – Amazona viridigenalis
  • Red-fronted Macaw – Ara rubrogenys
  • Red-lored Amazon – Amazona autumnalis
  • Rubalina Macaw – Ara chloroptera / macao / macao / ararauna
  • Ruby Gold Macaw – Ara chloroptera / macao / ararauna
  • Ruby Macaw – Ara chloroptera/macao
  • Scarlet Macaw – Ara macao
  • Severe Macaw – Ara severa severa
  • Shamrock Macaw – Ara militaris / macao
  • Southern Mealy Amazon – Amazona farinosa farinosa
  • Tres Marias Amazon – Amazona oratrix tresmariae
  • Tropicana Macaw – Ara chloroptera / ararauna / macao
  • White-fronted Amazon – Amazona albifrons
  • Yellow-collared(Yellow-naped) Macaw – Ara auricollis
  • Yellow-crowned Amazon – Amazona ochrocephala ochrocephala
  • Yellow-headed Amazon – Amazona oratrix
  • Yellow-lored Amazon – Amazona xantholora
  • Yellow-naped Amazon – Amazona auropalliata
  • Yellow-shouldered Amazon – Amazona barbadensis
  • Yucatan Amazon – Amazona xantholora
COMMON NAME – LATIN NAME
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  • Black Lory – Chalcopsitta atra
  • Black-capped Lory – Lorius lory
  • Blue Mountain Lory – Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus
  • Blue-eared Lory – Eos semilarvata
  • Blue-streaked Lory – Eos reticulata
  • Brown Lory – Chalcopsitta duivenbodei
  • Chattering Lory – Lorius garrulus
  • Coconut Lorikeet – Trichoglossus haematodus
  • Dusky Lory – Pseudeos fuscata
  • Duyvenbode's Lory – Chalcopsitta duivenbodei
  • Green-naped Lorikeet – Trichoglossus haematodus
  • Olive-headed Lorikeet – Trichoglossus euteles
  • Ornate Lorikeet – Trichoglossus ornatus
  • Perfect Lorikeet – Trichoglossus euteles
  • Rainbow Lorikeet – Trichoglossus moluccanus
  • Red Lory – Eos bornea
  • Red-collared Lorikeet – Trichoglossus rubritorquis
  • Scaly-breasted Lorikeet – Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
  • Swainson’s Lorikeet – Trichoglossus moluccanus
  • Violet-necked Lory – Eos squamata
  • Yellow-bibbed Lory – Lorius chlorocercus
COMMON NAME – LATIN NAME
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  • Alexandrine Parakeet – Psittacula eupatria
  • African Ringnecked Parakeet – Psittacula krameri
  • Barred Parakeet – Bolborhynchus lineola tigrinus
  • Bourke's Parakeet- any color variant – Neopsephotus bourkii
  • Budgerigar – Melopsittacus undulatus
  • Canary-winged Parakeet – Brotogeris versicolurus chiriri
  • Derbyan(Lord Derby's) Parakeet – Psittacula derbiana
  • Grey-cheeked Parakeet – Brotogeris pyrrhoptera
  • Indian Ringneck Parakeet - any color variant – Psittacula krameri
  • Kākāriki – Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
  • Lineolated Parakeet – Bolborhynchus lineola
  • Monk Parakeet – Myiopsitta monachus
  • Moustached Parakeet – Psittacula alexandri
  • Pacific Parakeet – Aratinga strenua
  • Plain Parakeet – Brotogeris tirica
  • Plum-headed Parakeet – Psittacula cyanocephala
  • Princess Of Wales Parakeet – Polytelis alexandrae
  • Red-breasted Parakeet – Psittacula alexandri
  • Red-crowned Parakeet – Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
  • Scarlet-chested Parakeet – Neophema splendida
  • Slaty-headed Parakeet – Psittacula himalayana
  • Splendid Grass Parakeet – Neophema splendida
  • Turquoise Parakeet – Neophema pulchella
  • White-winged Parakeet – Brotogeris versicolorus
COMMON NAME – LATIN NAME
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  • Black-capped Conure – Pyrrhura rupicola rupicola
  • Blue-crowned Conure – Aratinga acuticaudata
  • Brown-throated Conure – Aratinga Pertinax
  • Cherry-headed Conure – Psittacara erythrogenys
  • Crimson-bellied Conure – Pyrrhura perlata
  • Cuban Conure – Psittacara euops
  • Dusky-headed (Weddell's) Conure – Aratinga weddellii
  • Golden (Queen of Bavaria) Conure – Aratinga guarouba
  • Golden-capped Conure – Aratinga auricapilla auricapilla
  • Golden-crowned Conure – Aratinga aurea
  • Green-cheeked Conure- any color variant – Pyrrhura molinae
  • Half-moon Conure – Aratinga canicularis eburnirostrum
  • Hoffmann's Conure – Pyrrhura hoffmanni
  • Jenday (Jendaya) Conure – Aratinga jandaya
  • Maroon-bellied Conure – Pyrrhura frontalis frontalis
  • Mitred Conure – Aratinga mitrata mitrata
  • NanSun Conure – Hybrid
  • Nanday Conure – Nandayus nenday
  • Orange-fronted Conure – Eupsittula canicularis
  • Painted Conure – Pyrrhura picta picta
  • Patagonian Conure – Cyanoliseus patagonus
  • Peach-fronted Conure – Aratinga aurea aurea
  • Pearly Conure – Pyrrhura lepida
  • Red-headed Conure – Psittacara erythrogenys
  • Red-throated Conure – Aratinga rubritorquis
  • Rose-fronted Conure – Pyrrhura picta roseifrons
  • Sun Conure – Aratinga solstitialis solstitialis
  • Sunday Conure – Hybrid
  • White-eared Conure – Pyrrhura leucotis leucotis
  • White-eyed Conure – Aratinga leucophthalmus leucophthalmus
COMMON NAME – LATIN NAME
  • Black-cheeked Lovebird – Agapornis nigrigenis
  • Black-masked Lovebird – Agapornis personata nigrigenis
  • Blue-masked Lovebird – Agapornis personata
  • Fischer’s Lovebird – Agapornis fischeri
  • Peach-faced Lovebird - any color variant – Agapornis roseicollis
  • Rosey-faced Lovebird – Agapornis roseicollis
  • Yellow-collared Lovebird – Agapornis personatus
COMMON NAME – LATIN NAME
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  • Australian King Parrot – Alisterus scapularis
  • Australian Ringneck (Port Lincoln) Parrot – Barnardius zonarius
  • Blue-headed Pionus – Pionus menstruus
  • Bronze-winged Pionus – Pionus chalcopterus
  • Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
  • Cape (Levaillant's) Parrot – Poicephalus robustus
  • Congo (African) Grey Parrot – Psittacus erithacus erithacus
  • Dusky Pionus – Pionus fuscus
  • Eclectus Parrot – Eclectus roratus
  • Golden-shouldered Parrot – Psephotellus chrysopterygius
  • Hawk-headed Parrot – Deroptyus accipitrinus
  • Maximilian’s Pionus – Pionus maximiliani
  • Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri meyeri
  • Pacific (Celestial) Parrotlet – Forpus coelestis
  • Quaker Parrot – Myiopsitta monachus
  • Red-fan Parrot – Deroptyus accipitrinus
  • Red-fronted (Jardine’s) Parrot – Poicephalus gulielmi
  • Red-rumped Parrot – Psephotus haematonotus
  • Scaly-headed Pionus – Pionus maximiliani
  • Senegal Parrot – Poicephalus senegalus
  • Timneh African Grey – Psittacus erithacus timneh
  • White-capped Pionus – Pionus seniloides
COMMON NAME – LATIN NAME
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  • Ameraucana Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Ancona Duck – Anas platyrhynchos
  • Australian Black Swan – Cygnus atratus
  • Australorp Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Ayam Cemani Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Ayam Kampung – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Barnevelder Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Barred Rock Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Bielefelder Kennhuhn Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Black Swan – Cygnus atratus
  • Black-necked Swan – Cygnus melanocorypha
  • Booted Bantam Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Brahma Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Cayuga Duck – Anas platyrhynchos domesticus
  • Cochin Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Dominique Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • D'uccle Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Easter Egger Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • French Maran Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Heritage Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo domesticus
  • Indian Runner Duck – Anas platyrhynchos domesticus
  • Japanese Bantam – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Java Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Jersey Giant Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Legbar Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Leghorn Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Mandarin Duck – Aix galericulata
  • Marans Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Mute Swan – Cygnus olor
  • New Hampshire Red Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Orpington Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Padovana Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Peachick – Pavo cristatus
  • Peahen – Pavo cristatus
  • Peacock – Pavo cristatus
  • Pekin Duck – Anas domesticus
  • Plymouth Rock Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Polish Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Rhode Island Red Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Rouen Duck – Anas platyrhynchos domesticus
  • Royal Palm Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo domesticus
  • Sapphire Gem Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Sebright Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Serama Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Silkie Chicken (Bearded) – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Silkie Chicken (Non-Bearded) – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Slate Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo domesticus
  • Sussex Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Swedish Blue Duck – Anas platyrhynchos domesticus
  • Trumpeter Swan – Cygnus cygnus buccinator
  • Welsummer Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
  • Whooper (Common) Swan – Cygnus cygnus
  • Wyandotte Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
COMMON NAME – LATIN NAME
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  • Citron-crested Cockatoo – Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata
  • Cockatiel – Nymphicus hollandicus
  • Ducorp’s Cockatoo – Cacatua ducorpsii
  • Elenora Cockatoo – Cacatua galerita eleonora
  • Galah Cockatoo – Eolophus roseicapillus
  • Goffin’s (Tanimbar) Cockatoo – Cacatua goffiniana
  • Greater Sulfur-crested Cockatoo – Cacatua galerita galerita
  • Lesser Sulfur-crested Cockatoo – Cacatua sulphurea sulphurea
  • Little Corella (Bare-eyed) Cockatoo – Cacatua sanguinea sanguinea
  • Major Mitchell’s (Pink) Cockatoo – Cacatua leadbeateri
  • Moluccan Cockatoo – Cacatua moluccensis
  • Rose-breasted Cockatoo – Eolophus roseicapillus
  • Salmon-crested Cockatoo – Cacatua moluccensis
  • Slender-billed Cockatoo – Cacatua tenuirostris
  • Sulphur-crested Cockatoo – Cacatua galerita
  • Triton Cockatoo – Cacatua galerita triton
  • Umbrella Cockatoo – Cacatua alba
  • Yellow-crested Cockatoo – Cacatua sulphurea
COMMON NAME – LATIN NAME
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  • American Singer Canary – Serinus canaria domestica
  • Bicheno Finch – Taeniopygia bichenovii
  • Black Rosy-Finch – Leucosticte atrata
  • Blue-faced Parrot Finch – Erythrura trichroa
  • Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch – Oryzoborus angolensis
  • Crimson Rosella – Platycercus elegans
  • Double-barred Finch – Taeniopygia bichenovii
  • Eastern Rosella – Platycercus eximius eximius
  • European Goldfinch – Carduelis carduelis
  • Fiery Rosella – Platycercus elegans
  • Golden-mantled Rosella – Platycercus eximius cecilae
  • Gouldian (Gould's) Finch – Erythrura gouldiae
  • Himalayan Goldfinch – Carduelis carduelis caniceps
  • Lesser Seed Finch – Oryzoborus angolensis
  • Mealy Rosella – Platycercus eximius adsciticus
  • Owl Finch – Taeniopygia bichenovii
  • Pale-headed Rosella – Platycercus adscitus
  • Parisian Frill Canary – Serinus canaria domestica
  • Pennant Rosella – Platycercus elegans
  • Red-headed Parrotfinch – Erythrura cyaneovirens
  • Saffron Finch – Sicalis flaveola
  • Siberian Goldfinch – Carduelis carduelis
  • Western Rosella – Platycercus icterotis
  • Zebra Finch – Taeniopygia guttata
COMMON NAME – LATIN NAME
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  • African Penguin – Spheniscus demersus
  • American Kestrel – Falco sparverius
  • American Oystercatcher – Haematopus palliatus
  • American Robin – Turdus migratorius
  • Barn Owl – Tyto alba
  • Barred Owl – Strix varia
  • Bearded Barbet – Lybius dubius
  • Black-headed Caique – Pionites melanocephalus
  • Black-throated Laughingthrush – Garrulax chinensis
  • Black-throated Thrush – Turdus atrogularis
  • Blue-necked Tanager – Tangara cyanicollis
  • Burrowing Owl – Athene cunicularia
  • California Towhee – Melozone crissalis
  • Cinereous vulture – Aegypius monachus
  • Collared Aracari – Pteroglossus torquatus
  • Common Loon – Gavia immer
  • Common (Indian) Myna – Acridotheres tristis
  • Common (Indian) hill Myna – Gracula religiosa
  • Crab-plover – Dromas ardeola
  • Domestic Dove – Columbidae family (unspecified)
  • Domestic Pigeon – Columba livia domestica
  • Double-collared Seedeater – Sporophila caerulescens
  • Emerald Toucanet – Aulacorhynchus prasinus
  • Eurasian Eagle Owl – Bubo bubo
  • Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus
  • Green-winged Saltator – Saltator similis
  • Himalayan (Impeyan) Monal – Lophophorus impejanus
  • Keel-billed Toucan – Ramphastos sulfuratus
  • Magellanic Penguin – Spheniscus magellanicus
  • Marabou Stork – Leptoptilos crumenifer
  • Mountain Quail – Oreortyx pictus
  • Oriental Magpie-Robin – Copsychus saularis
  • Paradise Tanager – Tangara chilensis
  • Pinyon Jay – Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
  • Red-whiskered Bulbul – Pycnonotus jocosus
  • Ross’s Gull – Rhodostethia rosea
  • Sabine’s Gull – Xema sabini
  • Song Thrush – Turdus philomelos
  • Sora – Porzana carolina
  • Tree Swallow – Tachycineta bicolor
  • Virginal Rail – Rallus limicola
  • White-bellied Caique – Pionites leucogaster
  • Yellow-bellied Seedeater – Sporophila nigricollis

FAQ About Our Bird DNA Test

Below are some frequently asked questions about our bird DNA test.

How accurate are bird DNA tests?

Bird DNA tests are generally quite accurate, with accuracy rates often exceeding 99% when properly conducted. The reliability of the test depends on the quality of the sample and the testing methods used by the laboratory. These tests are commonly used for determining the sex of birds and identifying species, and they provide highly dependable results when handled by experienced professionals.

How do you extract DNA from a bird?

DNA is typically extracted from a bird through non-invasive methods such as collecting blood samples, feathers, or even eggshells. Blood samples are usually obtained by a small prick on a vein, while feathers are collected from the bird’s body. The sample is then processed in a laboratory where the cells are broken down, and the DNA is isolated for testing.

Are results from feather and blood samples equally accurate?

Yes. DNA is the same no matter how it’s obtained. The choice of DNA-collection method for your bird DNA test really depends on what you’re most comfortable doing.

How is blood collected from the bird's toenail?

The bird’s nail is clipped at the base of the quick—just enough to nick the vein and spot a drop of blood on a blood card or non-absorbent piece of paper.

How does feather DNA-collection work?

Chest feathers are collected by using tweezers to grab a feather at the base, and then plucking it. IMPORTANT: Molted feathers and blood feathers do not contain enough DNA for testing!

Can I DIY my own DNA collection kit?

Yes! If you prefer to create your own bird DNA collection kit at home instead of ordering one from us, you’re welcome to do so. Just follow our blood collection instructions or feather collection instructions to ensure your sample is properly collected, packaged, and labeled. You can complete your order by submitting billing information online, or include payment when you send your DIY kit.

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