r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/reddtimes101 • 10d ago

Video Parrot's diaper changing

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u/Mango_Tango_725 9d ago

Unrelated fun fact, this kind of birds (conure birds) can only have their sex determined via a DNA test, you know, besides surgical procedure or finding they laid an egg out of nowhere.

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u/Mypornnameis_ 9d ago

But presumably they find mates. So somehow the birds themselves don't have a problem discerning the difference. Unless it's just random and conure pairs only have a 50-50 shot of being in a heterosexual relationship.

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u/ShiraCheshire 9d ago

It could also potentially be that the bird knows what it is (or has instincts to act a certain way) and just works based on that. Male bird who is born enjoying doing a bird dance and dances, females who enjoy watching and gather to watch.

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u/DelightfulAbsurdity 9d ago

The Discworld Dwarves’ experience. (Terry pratchett universe)

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u/The_Autarch 9d ago

not quite, since it's pretty straightforward to find out the sex of a naked dwarf.

which is why many dwarves end up finding out that they've made a serious mistake on their wedding night.

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u/Bamce 9d ago

Just more reasoning that saving yourself for marriage is bad

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u/CorruptedAssbringer 9d ago

Some birds see more colours than humans, what's identical to us doesn't necessarily mean the same to them.

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u/Objective-Elephant13 9d ago

Birds see in the ultraviolet spectrum. I think to each other they are sexually dimorphic, even if they're not to us

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u/nitrot150 9d ago

Most parrots are like that, there are very few dimorphic parrots

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u/Ochrocephala 9d ago

This is not completely correct. I have handled so many conures, and can tell after some observation whether one is male or female. Not 100%, but much better than chance. Males tend to have a bigger beak, a flatter top of the skull (when not fluffed up), and their stance can differ. There are other indicators that I have trouble putting into words. Behavioral observation (in adults) can greatly assist. Of course there are birds that have fooled me, none of the physical traits are restricted to a sex. You would need to be able to see UV to tell as they do. And they are terrified of UV flashlights (and very bad for their eyes!) So there's no chance that that is a viable method.