Bird Species Compatible with the Avian Gender Test

Bird Species Compatible with the Avian Gender Test

We provide DNA-based avian gender determination for a wide range of bird species. Below is a summary of the tested and validated species compatible with Avian gender Determination Kits, grouped by bird order:

🦜 Psittaciformes (Parrots and Parakeets) Gender Test

Common Name	Scientific Name / Notes	Compatible Kit
Budgerigar	Melopsittacus undulatus	Kit I
Cockatiel	Nymphicus hollandicus (all color morphs)	Kit I & II
Lovebird	Agapornis spp. (various types)	Kit I
Sun Conure	Aratinga solstitialis	Kit II (female band too faint in Kit I)
Moon Conure	Aratinga spp.	Kit II (female not detectable in Kit I)
Yellow-sided Conure	Pyrrhura molinae (mutation)	Kit I & II
Monk Parakeet	Myiopsitta monachus (all color variants)	Kit I
Macaw	Ara spp. / Anodorhynchus spp.	Kit I
Rosella	Platycercus spp.	Kit I
Lory (e.g. Dusky Lory)	Lorius spp. / Pseudeos fuscata	Kit I
Caique Parrot	Pionites spp. / Golden-headed Caique	Kit I & II
African Grey Parrot	Psittacus erithacus	Kit I
Orange-winged Amazon	Amazona amazonica	Kit I
Peach-faced Lovebird	Agapornis roseicollis	Kit I
Senegal Parrot	Poicephalus senegalus	Kit I
Cockatoo	Cacatua spp. (Moluccan, Umbrella, etc.)	Kit I
Blue-crowned Conure	Thectocercus acuticaudatus	Kit I (males only)
Alexandrine Parakeet	Psittacula eupatria	Kit II (Kit I detects females only)
Cream Parrot / Pacific Parrotlet	Forpus spp. / F. coelestis	Kit II
Barred Parakeet	Bolborhynchus lineola	Kit II
Red Pied (Pied Cockatiel / Pyrrhula sp.)	Unclear species, detectable with Kit II	Kit II

🎶 Passeriformes (Perching Birds / Songbirds) Gender Test

Common Name	Scientific Name / Notes	Compatible Kit
Red Finch / Marsh Tit	Poecile palustris	Kit I (male band not visible in Kit II)
Hwamei	Garrulax canorus	Kit II
Lark	Alauda spp. / Galerida spp.	Kit II
Mynah	Gracula religiosa / Acridotheres spp.	Kit II
Canary	Serinus canaria domestica (all morphs)	Kit II
Crow	Corvus spp.	Kit II
Society Finch	Lonchura striata domestica (Bengalese Finch)	Kit II
Owl Finch / Pearl Finch	Aidemosyne modesta / Stizoptera bichenovii	Kit II
Red-throated Parrotfinch	Erythrura psittacea	Kit II
Black-throated Tit	Aegithalos concinnus	Kit II
Jade Bird (White/Black-eyed)	Likely finch types	Kit II
Golden-backed Whitehead	Zosterops spp. / Munia spp.	Kit II
Finch Hybrid	Fringillidae hybrid species	Kit II
Eurasian Blackbird	Turdus merula	Kit II
Grey Swallow	Hirundo spp. / Delichon spp.	Kit II

🦢 Anseriformes (Ducks and Geese) Gender Test

Common Name	Scientific Name	Compatible Kit
Greylag Goose	Anser anser	Kit I
Call Duck (Mini Mallard)	Anas platyrhynchos domesticus	Kit I (extend gel time for faint bands)

🕊️ Columbiformes (Pigeons and Doves) Gender Test

Common Name	Scientific Name	Compatible Kit
Racing Pigeon & Fancy Pigeon	Columba livia domestica	Kit I & II
Snow Pigeon	Columba leuconota	Kit II

🐦 Charadriiformes (Gulls) Gender Test

Common Name	Scientific Name	Compatible Kit
Gull	Larus spp. (e.g., Grey Gull, Black Gull)	Kit I