Diamond Dove advice

[Chickycammy]

For my birthday my sister gave me a Diamond Dove, with all the food and grit that it needed for a while. Yet, I've never owned a Dove and honestly didn't even know you could own one as a pet. I'm used to seeing wild Doves outside.

So far the Dove is cooing, eating and drinking yet I'm wondering if I need to get it a friend? I can't have it out all the time because of my husband's cat so I normally have it out with me at night while I read or do paperwork in my office.

Here is a picture of it. Also, can anyone tell me the sex?

 

[biophiliac]

What a pretty bird!
I think @JaeG can tell you about them.

 

[Chickycammy]

What a pretty bird!
I think @JaeG can tell you about them.

Thank you! I named it Sesshoumaru but calling it Sessie for short.

 

[biophiliac]

Thank you! I named it Sesshoumaru but calling it Sessie for short.

It seems tame?
Does the name translate to english, what does it mean?

 

[maddysmamaw]

You need another to name Inuyasha!

 

[maddysmamaw]

Or Kagome

 

[Chickycammy]

It seems tame?
Does the name translate to english, what does it mean?

Yes, it's very tame when it wants to be. Sometimes it wants to just sit on the desk and not be touched but it'll coo at me.

Like @maddysmamaw added, it's from an Anime called InuYasha. The dove reminded me of the character from that show.

 

[Chickycammy]

You need another to name Inuyasha!

I'm hoping to figure out the sex and then maybe find it a nice mate. I don't know if same sex can be kept together or not.

 

[biophiliac]

Yes, it's very tame when it wants to be. Sometimes it wants to just sit on the desk and not be touched but it'll coo at me.

Like @maddysmamaw added, it's from an Anime called InuYasha. The dove reminded me of the character from that show.

Lol ...

 

[biophiliac]

I'm hoping to figure out the sex and then maybe find it a nice mate. I don't know if same sex can be kept together or not.

@rebrascora is also someone who knows diamond doves i think. She and Jae are in distant time zones but you should get some good advice within a day or so.

As to the gender, ... how old do you think your bird is? Some color differences may show at around 6 months.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_dove
...this nixt link has a section on sexing them by the eye ring at about 6 months ...
https://www.diamonddove.info/bird02_Acquiring.htm
hope this helps!