What kind of cere does snow the parakeet have?
Snow’s cere is light blue, meaning he probably is a boy. You can never really be sure, though. A joke in the parakeet world is that you’re only sure a parakeet is female when you see an egg come out of her 🙂 And you can only tell a parakeet is male if he gets “excited” and you see his sex organ poking out of his feathers!
How can you tell the sex of a parakeet?
As parakeets age the ceres usually mature to certain colors based on their sex. Female parakeets develop brown or pink ceres. Male parakeets develop blue ceres. Of course, there are many ceres that are in-between colors. The only real way to know the sex of a parakeet is to take it to your vet and ask!
What makes a yellow and a blue parakeet different?
In the yellow base color, the dark factor genes make these color variations: Mutations like Lutinos and Double-Factor Spangles still have dark factors but they are not seen visually. Blue (white base) is recessive to green (yellow base). There are 3 color variations for both the white (blue) series and the yellow (green) series birds.
What kind of cere does a female Budgie have?
But females sometimes have blue in their ceres too, and that’s mostly where the confusion sets in. Females usually begin with a very light blue cere; sometimes it’s almost white. If your bird is very young, you should be able to see very clear white rings around the nostrils.
What to look for in a bird’s cere?
When examining a bird, avian veterinarians often first look at the cere. If there are any signs of irritation, swelling, or inflammation, the vet is likely to look for possible respiratory issues. Other problems that can indicate illness are a chapped cere as well as what appears to be a runny nose.
What’s the difference between a male and female parakeet?
Look closely at the color of the cere. According to Bird Tricks, a parakeet with a blue or purple cere is a male bird, while a parakeet with a pink or brown cere is a female bird.
What kind of cere does a budgie have?
A male budgie will almost always (except when it’s an albino) have a dark blue cere. If it’s a very young bird, the cere will be purple. Observe the cere of the bird on the left in the picture above.
Why does my African grey parrot have pus in its cere?
Chronic respiratory illnesses and infections may cause the cere to sweep and become impacted with pus from the infection causing distortion of the cere. These plugs of pus, called rhinoliths, are more commonly observed in African Grey parrots, but they can occur in any species of bird.
