Mustache Parakeet

[miloslave]

Hi there

Does anyone here know at what age the mustache parakeet's bill changes colour to red to see if it is a male or female? I have searched all over the internet but can not seem to find this information. Anyone knows?

 

[antoinette]

Hi there

Does anyone here know at what age the mustache parakeet's bill changes colour to red to see if it is a male or female? I have searched all over the internet but can not seem to find this information. Anyone knows?

You can usually tell between 2 to 3 years.
Not sure about the beak question though, read through the post below, very informative.
http://www.berkscountybirdclub.com/index_files/Small Asiatic Parrots.pdf

 

[Bobby34231]

I called a breeder friend and he said on average you can tell between 1.5 to 2.5 years old, but can be as early as a year old to as late as 3 years old, don't know how helpful that is but there ya go.....Bob.

 

[saurabh.gharat]

Hi there

i have a female moustache parrot who is somewhere around 2 n 1/2 months old with no pink / salmon colour.i had brought her home thinking it was a ****. it had an orange beak but within a month the beak started getting dark till it finally turned black all this with in a month

 

[deepak]

please tell me if you know the answer now

Hi there

Does anyone here know at what age the mustache parakeet's bill changes colour to red to see if it is a male or female? I have searched all over the internet but can not seem to find this information. Anyone knows?

please tell me if you know the answer now

 

[miloslave]

Hi there, it goes dark, almost black and then at around a year and a half it turns red if it is a male, and stays black if it is a female. Hope that helps!

Mom to Charlie and Milo

 

[BIRDIGIRL]

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I called a breeder friend and he said on average you can tell between 1.5 to 2.5 years old, but can be as early as a year old to as late as 3 years old, don't know how helpful that is but there ya go.....Bob.

The above information seems to go along with this article but there are also other differences like the males are more brightly coloured than the females...I found this an interesting read and full of information

Moustached Parakeet | ParrotFeather.com