Hello again,

 

Here is my latest little baby budgie (approx 6 wks & from the pet shop). We have named him Sunny and was wondering if he is actually a boy. That was my guess anyway as the pet shop person didn't have any idea. He is very, very sweet natured and I am in love with him already! His cere seems to be a bluish with a purple tinge. If another photo is needed I have taken quite a few so I can always post another if necessary.

 

Thanks everyone.

 

If male the cere should be pinky purple. If what i can see is a lot of white...And if you can see a lot of white on the cere, then i would say sunnie is a female and its a unisex name anyway.

Edited October 19, 200915 yr by KAZ

Definitely looks like a male to me. The blue around his nostrils is his cere turning from pink to blue as he matures. But Kaz is more experienced in that sort of thing, I might be wrong.

Edited October 19, 200915 yr by Jen144

Thank you Kaz & Jenn144. Well, I can't decide if his cere has a white appearance or not - probably not. Looking at the picture I posted, maybe it wasn't the best representation. I am looking at him now and his cere looks very blue/purple/pink, no white at all. Yet early this morning with the morning sun on him I thought it might have been a tiny bit whitish. Anyhow as Kaz said his/her name is okay for whatever sex and he/she is so very sweet regardless.