Boy or girl budgie?

[chicken4prez]

I have 4 budgies (only 3 are shown in the pictures) and I was hoping that you guys would be able to tell me what genders they are.
The yellow is almost 2 months I think. The blue one is a bit over 3 months and they grey one is 1 month I think.
Thanks!

 

[sourland]

They are a bit young to gender ID. As they mature the cere on the females will become more brown while the cere on any males will become more blue.

 

[EthansChickens3]

What is their sounds, I think my cousin (@Alexandra33 ) might know? She has birds like those, I pretty sure that they are both males? They really look like parakeets.

 

[8GeeseALaying]

As far as gender goes, for now I couldn't tell you for sure, they are young. The part that was mentioned earlier about any male cere turning blue is not true. Recessive pieds, albino and lutino males never get a blue cere, they will stay pink their entire lives. I just recently learned this from a breeder on here, I have a recessive pied male who I have had for 3 years and thought was a female. I also just bought a new one that is 12 weeks old, The same breeder told me it was a female, it's cere at this age is white and she is a yellow face opaline.

 

[8GeeseALaying]

What is their sounds, I think my cousin (@Alexandra33
) might know? She has birds like those, I pretty sure that they are both males? They really look like parakeets.

Budgerigar is the real name for a parakeet. Budgie is the shortened version.

 

[Alexandra33]

Beautiful birdies, sis!

I agree, it's a little early to know for sure, and certain mutations have different cere colors. (as opposed to the blue=male, pink=female articles you'll read) Personally, I'm almost tempted to guess males at this point.

I don't see any white circles around the nostrils, either. Another thing, males bob their heads a lot, aren't generally territorial/bitey/crabby, and are overall more vocal. (from what I've seen anyway - I'm not an expert

) Keep in mind that I could be in error.

~Amari

 

[chicken4prez]

Beautiful birdies, sis!

I agree, it's a little early to know for sure, and certain mutations have different cere colors. (as opposed to the blue=male, pink=female articles you'll read) Personally, I'm almost tempted to guess males at this point.

I don't see any white circles around the nostrils, either. Another thing, males bob their heads a lot, aren't generally territorial/bitey/crabby, and are overall more vocal. (from what I've seen anyway - I'm not an expert

) Keep in mind that I could be in error.

~Amari

Ok thanks.

 

[chicken4prez]

Beautiful birdies, sis!

I agree, it's a little early to know for sure, and certain mutations have different cere colors. (as opposed to the blue=male, pink=female articles you'll read) Personally, I'm almost tempted to guess males at this point.

I don't see any white circles around the nostrils, either. Another thing, males bob their heads a lot, aren't generally territorial/bitey/crabby, and are overall more vocal. (from what I've seen anyway - I'm not an expert

) Keep in mind that I could be in error.

~Amari

Oh and congrats on getting the badge.

 

[gpop1]

What is their sounds, I think my cousin (@Alexandra33 ) might know? She has birds like those, I pretty sure that they are both males? They really look like parakeets.

Budgies has a different meaning this side of the pond. What you are referring to as a parakeet is commonly called a America budgie and what you would call a budgie is referred to as a English budgie. Now even different areas use different terms so one pet store will list it as a parakeet and the next as a budgie. In general English budgies are call English budgies to avoid confusion especially as they are a lot more expensive. You also have the dreaded budgie cross that's a mix between the two different types and is often passed of as a English or a large parakeet.

 

[Alexandra33]

Ok thanks.

You're welcome!

Oh and congrats on getting the badge.

Thanks so much!

~Amari