Do budgies pair up for life like most birds do??? and what are signs of two birds (male + female) getting along well??? Im doing heaps of research so when I can finaly put Molly with Blue I know that they are either getting on or not getting on well.

budgies don't pair for life (do they miss their partner if something happens yes) but the majority get along well with another, and when breeding in a large scale aviary there have been many a hen cheating with another male and that is why you can't always get the results you want in an opening breeding situation.

 

We have a lot of information that you can look up in our FAQ section, here is the information on Bonding

Have hen and cock bonded?

Bonds are formed outside the breeding season in the aviaries and once formed they stay together throughout the year. The cock and hen recognise each other visually.

 

There are a number of mate specific behaviours to look for:

 

 

Mates sit together significantly more often than with non-mates.

All males preen more frequently when they are next to their mate.

Hens preen more often while sitting next to non-mates.

Courtship singing is not a mate specific behaviour, however, the courtship song, is followed by courtship feeding more often when the mate has been addressed in song.

Beak touching is the most frequent mate specific behaviour.

Begging for food by hens is absolutely mate specific behaviour.

Cocks feed their own mate significantly more often than non-mates.

The only time that a male is fed by a hen is when he is sick.

Hens are inhibited from showing aggression toward a mate.

Cocks also show a beak thrust inhibition towards mates.

Hens are not inhibited from showing aggressive behaviours toward non-mates.