My brother-in-law's budgies (757 views)

[cinnamonbits]

Little Buddy
Clamps
Tiny
Boo Face

These are my brother's budgies, I'm taking care of them while he's overseas. I know for a fact that Clamps and Tiny are girls and that Little Buddy is a boy. Boo Face is the one that throws me off. I always assumed boy and I think the brothers do too, but I was just wandering if you guys might be able to tell me. Little Buddy and Boo Face fight all the time, which still makes me think boy. If you need better pix, just let me know!

[tielfan]

My experience with budgies is limited, but I thought that girls are more aggressive than boys.

I like the first picture, the bird is standing in an interesting position.

[cinnamonbits]

Haha yea that's Little Buddy, he's a goofball. Totally in love with Clamps and follows her around.

[Casey]

theyre all adorable! first one is a boy, the other 3 are all girls

dark blue cere is a boy
White/lightblue with white rings around nostrils/brown/tan are all girls

[tielfan]

There are certain mutations where the cere/nose color isn't a good indicator. I don't know whether the last bird falls into this category. I haven't kept up with the current state of budgie knowledge very well.

[Casey]

lutinos and clear pieds have different cere regulations as far as ive read. purple in males.

but this bird has a female cere regardless


talk budgies has a good sticky to help you
talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=71734

i will have to get on my own sticky for that dont i?

[tielfan]

You obviously know more about budgies than I do!

[Casey]

i know very little still. i didnt have much time to really get to know them. but i still like to learn a little bit, as i do plan on getting a budgie after this flock

[cinnamonbits]

They're interesting birds...I got to watch a breeder hand feed a baby budgie and a baby lovebird yesterday and it was so cute. But yes they're very active, way more active than my tiels lol.

[tielfan]

I've never seen a baby budgie being fed but I understand that they lie on their backs for it, at least in the beginning. Cockatiel chicks stand upright for it right from the beginning so this seems strange to me.