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It is often difficult to tell the gender of your parakeet or budgie. But here are a few simple ways of telling which sex they are of!


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    Check the color of the fleshy area above the nose. This is known as its cere. The nose of a female parakeet will be whitish pink whereas the color of a male parakeet will be blue.
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    In certain parakeets, the color of the legs can also determine the sex. The females have a pinkish tint whereas males have a light blue tint on their legs.
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    The behavior of parakeets is also useful sometimes. Males are usually more active and have a habit of head bobbing but females are not that active and have no habit of head bobbing.


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Brief description of knowing the gender of budgies

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  • The bird needs to be mature so you can check these differences.(after three months)
  • You might need to hold your bird to get a closer look at it.

EditWarnings

  • Depend more on the cere than the leg tint and behavior.

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Categories: Merge | Stub | Parakeets and Budgerigars

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