Budgie male or female: indistinguishable until at least one year old. After a year, they are distinguished by a cere (fleshy skin above the nostrils). The core of the female Budgie is usually white, light blue, or light beige. In the male, it is blue or purple/blue. Determining the sex of a Budgie can be tricky … Read more
Parakeet male or female: Sexual dimorphism (difference in appearance between males and females of a species) is not a rule that can be applied to all parrot species, as most of them cannot tell the difference at first glance between males and females, this only being possible by analysis or an expert. Palpable differences in … Read more
Parrot sexing: There are several techniques for determining the sex of a bird, but are they all reliable? Unfortunately, there are several unreliable techniques often used by breeders to determine the sex of birds, including: The pelvic gap involves feeling the lower abdomen with your fingertip to measure the spacing between the pelvic bones. The … Read more
