How do you tell the difference between male and female spur-wing plovers?

Answer 1

The masked lapwing is often called the spur-winged plover in its native range in Australia and New Zealand. Unfortunately, the males and females are almost completely identical, so the only real way to differentiate between the two is hands-on.

Answer 2

the word cormorant actually includes 40 species of sea bird - however none are distinctly sexually dimorphic. so you would have to use behaviour (e.g. females will lay infertile eggs irrelevant of presence of a male) or physical sexing of the bird to answer that question - for example DNA sexing, fecal steroid analysis or taking it to a vet.

Answer 3

Males are larger and more than often have a longer wingspan. Also the nesting behavior differs from one another , the male will gather the supplies whereas the female will weave them into a fully functional nest.

Answer 4

Male spur-wing plovers are usually larger than females and have longer spurs on their wings. Additionally, males tend to have a more distinct black breast band compared to females. Behavioral differences also include males being more aggressive during breeding season.

Answer 5

Apart from their genitals (lol :P), the females are usually a lot smaller and less aggressive.

Answer 6

In the American robin, the males colors are darker than the females, and you can tell that its a young robin when it has a spotted belly .