The budgerigar is a vibrant miniature bird. Choosing him as our pets, we pay attention not only to the color and beauty of the plumage, but also to the sex of the bird. There are several signs by which you can find out who is in front of us - a male or a female!
Instructions
Step 1
Pay attention to the budgie's beak wax - you can determine the sex of the pet by its color. Wax is a leathery formation at the top of a bird's beak.
Adult males have a deep blue wax (see photo).
Adult female budgies have a bright brown wax.
Finding out the sex of a young parrot is more difficult. At the age of 40 to 120 days, the males have a light pink-purple tint, and the females have a very light whitish-blue or whitish-beige shade with a white border around the nostrils.
Step 2
Observe the behavior of your pet parrot. Females are calmer than males. Female budgerigars are very fond of order - they can throw out of the cage what they consider superfluous.
Males are more active: they like to tweet, jump, make noise and draw attention to themselves in every possible way. They are more curious and more capable of onomatopoeia. If you deal with a male parrot regularly - gradually he will learn the words and speak. However, one should not define the onomatopoeic abilities of females as zero - with the shown persistence of the owners, the female budgerigar can learn a few words.
Step 3
Seek advice from a breeder if you intend to have a pair of budgerigars of different sexes in your home. A professional will help in the selection of young heterosexual birds. Buy parrots in specialized markets - in stores, birds are more likely to be sick.
