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Firstly, it need to be determined what is meant by "parakeet".
The term "parakeet" is a generalised term to cover numerous species of smaller, long-tailed parrots. Birds classified under the name "parakeet" are actually unrelated to each other, except by means of all being in the parrot family.
'Parakeet' also tends to be a commonly mistaken name for budgerigars, the smallest of the parrot species. Birds classified under the term parakeet include:
- budgies
- cockatiels
- rosellas
- lorikeets
- Bourke parrots
If the question refers to budgies: Parakeets have a part called a cere right on top of the beak. Females have a brown (in breeding season), buff, or pink colored cere and the males have a blue cere. The colour difference do not appear until the birds are about a year old.
If the question refers to cockatiels: The only way of visually sexing cockatiels is after their first moult as all young cockatiels look like females. Male cockatiels are characterised by their brighter cheek patches, usually orange in appearance. Females also have cheek patches but they are paler. There is an urban myth that males have striped/barred or spotted tails and females do not. The opposing myth states that females have the barred tail. Neither is fact.
Bourke parrots, along with most common rosellas and lorikeets, cannot be told apart easily, as there is little or no colour differentiation.
Some of these smaller parrots which are "lumped in" with the term "parakeet" have the main distinction of the female having a paler chest.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe males have bright blue on their head and the females have only a little bit of blue on their head.
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How do you tell male from female on parakeets?
By there noses. A males nose is blue. A female is pink or a light peach
Do male parakeets chirp a lot?
Well, if parakeets are healthy and happy both male and female will chirp alot. That being said, male and female parakeets will often screech if they are not happy or if something like your music being played too loud or a cat is bothering them.
You thought your 2 parakeets were male and female but in 3 years there have been no eggs Why?
Your parakeets may have not been male and female they might have just been 2 females or 2 males.
What if your parakeets cere is purple?
If its bright purple, its most likely a male. However if it is a light purple, it may be a female. Although keep in mind that if your keet is under a year old, then its hard to tell. It may very well be male or female... in which case only time will tell.
What gender of rare parakeets does PetSmart sell?
both male and female
Will male parakeets stop singing after paired with a female?
singing is a way of comunicating for parakeets and a way of showing comfort, the male is probably not used to see a female...give him time, he'll get confortable in 2 weeks latest.
Can a female parakeet nose turn blue?
I don't think so. I read that adult female parakeets noses are brown and that adult male parakeets noses are blue. But, young female parakeet's noses are "bluish" and a young male parakeet's nose is pink.
How many years is a male parakeets sperm not good anymore?
There is not a set number of years that a male parakeets sperm is not good anymore. A female parakeet can store a male parakeet's sperm for up to 10 days.
Your parakeets have a swing hanging and when the male parakeet goes on the female hangs on to the top with him?
yes
When are parakeets sexually mature?
You will know when your parakeets (male and female only) want to mate when they start to get along with each other. The male will start to respect the female and began feeding her. This is also a sign for breeding. Enjoy breeding your parakeets! Trust me, it's a LOT of fun!
Do old parakeets get along with a baby parakeet?
It depends, if they r both females, no unless its the babies mother and yes if they are both male or if one is male and the other is female. But sometimes parakeets only like the parakeets they think are pretty so its kind of anonymous.
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