Re: sex of budgies
Posted by Colleen on 5/09/07

On 5/09/07, Mindy wrote:
> Hi Colleen,
>
> A blue cere is a male budgie. Although, my female budgie at
> about a year old had her cere that was kinda purplish which
> appeared to look a little blue. A few months later it is
> turned beige. So maybe give it a little more time but it
> sounds like u have a male.
>
> On 5/08/07, Colleen wrote:
>> I have a pair of budgies for at least a year and lately
>> the female's beak (cere?) has been turning more blue. The
>> definitely male budgie has been trying to mate with this
>> bird. Is she a she?

Thanks for the response. I was pretty sure this bird was a
female : she was larger, had a pinkish cere when I got her
well over a year ago and I thought the colour would be
established by now., she bites hard and doesn't sing, just
scolds. I often see them giving each other "kisses" before
this behaviour on the part of the male bird.Would a male
budgie still try to mount/mate with another male? What should
I do if the partner is also a male..should I seperate them
because of this behaviour?...the she/he looks quite worn out
looking!

Posts on this thread, including this one

• sex of budgies, 5/08/07, by Colleen.
• Re: sex of budgies, 5/09/07, by Mindy.
• Re: sex of budgies, 5/09/07, by Colleen.
• Re: sex of budgies, 5/10/07, by jill.
• Re: sex of budgies, 9/22/07, by JEAN.