How do you tell the gender of a rare parakeet?
There are a number of birds that are referred to as “parakeets” – the most common is the budgie. If this is the bird you have, here is the info on telling its gender: “Budgies are sexually dimorphic in only one way: the cere. The ceres of young budgies under 8-12 months are all about the same: a bright pink or violet color. As the budgie sexually matures, the cere changes according to the budgie’s sex. Females – White/light-blue, tan, or brown cere. This is true for all varieties. With the development of brown color is a flaky texture. This can build up to be about a centimeter thick. Males – Blue or purplish-blue cere in normal varieties only. Bright violet or pink (does not change after youth) occurs in the following varieties: recessive pied, lutino/albino, dark-eyed clear, lacewing, and fallow If your budgie is less than one year old, the above rules are not applicable. The cere usually begins to change before one year of age but appears relatively ambiguous. A younger budgie’s cer
