New member and question about parakeets' gender

[Kiwi82320]

Hi there! I am a huge bird lover from California US, I have 2 parakeets Kiwi and Mango. They are the first parrots I’ve owned personally, but my family had a Moluccan cockatoo named Peaches for about 13 years.

The reason I joined this forum is primarily because I am unsure of the genders of my two parakeets, and wanted to know if anyone is able to tell they are between 8 and 10 months old, roughly

 

[LaManuka]

Re: New member and question about parakeets

Hi there Kiwi82320, welcome to the Forums to you, Kiwi and Mango! Unfortunately I am lousy at picking boy from girl budgies, but just wanted to say "welcome" to you and your two little cuties, they are gorgeous

 

[Laurasea]

Re: New member and question about parakeets

Yes beautiful! Glad you joined us, welcome!

 

[Kiwi82320]

Re: New member and question about parakeets

A little more info about Kiwi and Mango, if it helps to distinguish gender: Kiwi is extremely playful and hyper, always chewing on things, dancing and head bobbing, whistling chirping, and battling with the bells and toys in his cage. And he looooooves playing and dancing with his reflection in the mirror. I can't really say much about Mango because I only just got him/her today, but so far it's been very quiet and thoughtful. Although, I remember Kiwi being like this when I first brought him home too, so I can't really say. When I introduced Mango to Kiwi, he immediately went up to the new bird and started bobbing up and down and chirping, and having a little beak battle. Mango flew around the room and Kiwi followed him/her, nipping at the tail and looked like he was trying to preen the back feathers. But I really don't know much about budgies so I don't know if this is good or bad behavior. They seem to be getting along really well, though. Kiwi seemed territorial over his toys/food at first, but now he has no problem with Mango being there.

If anyone can tell me what their genders are, I'd really appreciate it! :07:

 

[bug_n_flock]

Re: New member and question about parakeets

Hello welcome! I would guess your cute lutino(yellow) is a boy, and the sweet looking green is a girl, tho I am less sure with the green.

 

[Scott]

Re: New member and question about parakeets

Welcome to you and your beautiful pair of parakeets. Unfortunately I am not familiar with the species to be more helpful than guessing.

 

[SailBoat]

Re: New member and question about parakeets

Hello welcome! I would guess your cute lutino(yellow) is a boy, and the sweet looking green is a girl, tho I am less sure with the green.

I'm following my good friend above.
But as stated by Scott, I'm no expert with parakeets.
Welcome to Parrotforum.

 

[Noahs_Birds]

Looks like 2 hens to me. If the Cere colour doesn’t change on the 12 month mark it would definitely be two hens

 

[bug_n_flock]

Lutinos don't go blue or really even purple if male. I am pretty confident the yellow is a boy. They are notoriously difficult to sex(lutinos, albinos, and the pieds) due to this fact. The lutino's cere looks quite firmly pink to me, which indicates boy. I have a lutino boy(Robin) who has a very similar cere color. A hen would have a much paler cere, especially around the nares. Our Hima is a recessive pied hen and her cere is much paler when not in breeding condition.


Yes the inos are more often female, and that is reflected in my flock's inos(2 female albinos, 2 female lutinos, 1 male lutino), but the ino boys are out there.



Perhaps a second photo of him/her would help clear things up.



I've attached a few photos of male lutino(and similarly confusing to sex morphs) faces. Credits on the photos, they are not my photos. Actually, I also attached a photo of Hima when not in breeding condition. Notice how her cere is whitish compared to the pink of the photos I do not own? Yes, Hima has splay leg, but that is another topic alltogether.

 

[Flboy]

Hello and welcome! Sorry, no help with gender id! Getting harder and harder these days!

 

[clark_conure]

its like 7 dollars to get a DNA test sending a feather or blood to florida.

Google florida parrot DNA sex test and there is a plethora of sites.

You can have a vet clip a little to close to the quick on your birds nail or some can do it off a feather.

Itl's less than a value meal at a fast food place.