How to Tell if My Blue & White Parakeet Is a Male or a Female?

Knowing the gender of your blue and white parakeet is important for a few reasons. Of course, knowing if you have a male or female is often helpful in the naming process. In addition, if you want to mate your parakeets, knowing their sex is imperative. Fortunately, it is rather easy to tell if your blue and white parakeet is a male or female.

Instructions

    • 1

      Look at the fleshy area above the parakeet's beak. This is called the cere, which is the skin that surrounds the parakeet's nostrils.

    • 2

      Note the color of the cere. If the cere is white, tan or brown, your parakeet is female. A brown cere tends to be flaky and thick. If the cere is blue or purple in color, the parakeet is a male.

    • 3

      Watch the behavior of your blue and white parakeet. Males tend to sing a lot, bob their heads and be friendly and outgoing. Female parakeets are noisy, rather bossy and do not sing.