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Whats my Parakeet’s sex?

I was reading that parakeets cere confirm the sex of the parakeet.I have a parakeet with a purple cere. Problem is the parakeet does everything a female does.i dont know if its a female or male.

Hi Allyson,

The cere color can be a good indication of the sex, but it is not 100%. If your birds is one of the solid colors – white or yellow – or if she is a pale color mutation, her cere may always remain purple/lavender. If her behavior is more like a female, this is a better indicator than cere color so you probably do have a female. Young birds will also have a lavender cere but again, the behavior is generally a better indicator.

Thank you for asking Lafeber,

Brenda