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Is my parakeet a boy or a girl? How to determine its gender?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

How can I find out my parakeets gender?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on May 14th, 2018

You'll need to wait until they are at least 8-12 months old before accurately determining gender. Males will have a blue or purple hue to the cere (nose) and females will have a more flesh colored cere.

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    Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on September 27th, 2017

    They are too young to tell at this age. When attempting to sex parakeets by their cere color (the color of the nostril band at the top of the beak), wait until they are mature (over 12 months old). The cere colour is not helpful for determining parakeet gender in juvenile birds. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

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