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Monomorphic

By Alyson Burgess, About.com

Definition: Birds can be described as monomorphic if their sex cannot be determined by their markings or the color of their feathers. The majority of parrot species are considered monomorphic.
Pronunciation: mon-oh-moor-fik
Examples: Since Sun Conures are sexually monomorphic, I had to have Loco DNA tested to find out that he is a male.

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