Is this a recessive pied budgie + any sex guesses?

[avapalop]

Hi all!

I have had my budgie since about mid-February, and I'm not sure about the age but heard this bird was likely under six months old at the time I first got her. I was wondering if anyone would be able to identify the genetic mutation -- may be recessive pied but she doesn't really have any coloring on her abdomen or between her legs? I'm also curious about gender (have been using she/her but honestly have no idea since I know these kind of mutations tend to throw general sexing rules out the window), but I understand if there's no real way to place any guesses on that anyway since my bird is under a year old. Thanks!

[Marianne Marlow]

Yes, this is a recessive pied. I am going to go with male on gender.

The cere doesn't have any white around the nares (nostrils)

[Hezz]

Definitely boy from me. I think he could be a double factor dominant pied.

[Marianne Marlow]

Hezz What are the differences between recessive pied and double factor dominant pied?

[destinycall]

Jun 1, 2020 21:41:40 GMT Marianne Marlow said:

Hezz What are the differences between recessive pied and double factor dominant pied?

Here is a very good desctiption of double-factor dominant pied (with pictures!)

www.cutelittlebirdiesaviary.com/help-to-identify-double-factor-dominant-pied-budgies.html

And one for recessive pied:

www.cutelittlebirdiesaviary.com/help-to-identify-recessive-pied-budgies.html

I am not experienced enough with pied birds to tell them apart reliable. And it is worth keeping in mind that many birds in the hobby have a mix of mutations that can work together to create unique-looking birds.

This bird is definitely very heavily pied.