Male or Female? - Help identifying this bird

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I got this bird today thinking it's a single factor yellow male, black face, purple breast, but now I am wondering if it can be a female. I have a yellow female and this bird is a bit darker than she is, however, the purple breast is not as bright as the other male I have. It's a juvenile bird going through its first molt and it has not sang yet.

Please let me know what you think.

Thank you!

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If it is female it is very well coloured. So probably male. However my mother did have a hen that was really deep coloured like this. Put it in with a cock and see how he behaves. This is the problem, the dullest cock and the brightest hen will be about the same shade.
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