Albino Budgies Question

[BillsBirds]

Someone asked me a question today about Albino Budgies. I didn't know, and couldn't find, the answer. So, I'm putting it out to you guys. Do male Albino Budgies have blue ceres? Or is all the pigment gone? I had an Albino Cockatiel, with red eyes, but, still had orange cheek spots.

 

[Mayden]

Albino's have NO pigmentation. Are you sure you don't just have a white mutation cockatiel?

Albino budgie's don't have blue ceres, they're more pinkish like their feet. We only worked out my hen was a hen due to behaviour, size, etcetc.

Albino's have red eyes, completely white, pink skin/legs and clear nails.

 

[BillsBirds]

My cockatiel (recently died) had red eyes, and was snowy white, with no other color except light orange cheek patches. Just assumed because of red eyes was albino. I figured male budgies would have pink ceres, but, wanted to check others ideas. Thanks.

 

[Mayden]

My cockatiel (recently died) had red eyes, and was snowy white, with no other color except light orange cheek patches. Just assumed because of red eyes was albino. I figured male budgies would have pink ceres, but, wanted to check others ideas. Thanks.

It would have been a mutation or something or maybe a 'lutino'. Idk.

My hen is pureeeee white and we were worried at first that she was a ****. But alas, she isn't - we wern't breeding anyway. Albino's are pretty though!

 

[Mayden]

**** = male bird.

 

[MikeyTN]

My cockatiel (recently died) had red eyes, and was snowy white, with no other color except light orange cheek patches. Just assumed because of red eyes was albino. I figured male budgies would have pink ceres, but, wanted to check others ideas. Thanks.

You most likely had Cream Lutino, very pale yellow almost white. They have red eyes. Of course albinos are actually whiteface lutinos. Albino male budgies does not have blue cere. But more of pinkish. Your able to tell the sex by the shape of their nostrils while one is more round while the other sex is more oval, don't remember which one is which, been years ago since I raised them, but I know all mine are boys now.