* In a message originally to Michael Hughes, Christine Labont‚ said:
 > MH> I have a couple parakeets, a male pearl cockatiel,
 >                                        ^^^^^
 > Just wondering about something here.  I was always told that
 > the pearl markings were sex-linked, and that after a chick
 > has it's first molt, the males will lose the pearling.  Are
 > you sure it is a male, or is it still younger than 6 months?
The male pearl will lose it's pearling after the 1st molt.
Mike
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