Instruction
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The most striking symptom of the young age of a budgie - this is the wave pattern on the head, by which this species of parrots got their name. Have a parrotwho is younger than six months, this figure covers the front part of the back and goes to the head. Moreover, he comes to the cere - the base of the beak that contains the nostrils. Image above the cere disappears during the first molt parrot, which usually happens in six months.
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Another sign of youth from parrot is black spots on the cornea of the beak, like the strokes of a brush. These spots can be determined that the bird no more than two months. However, this feature is characteristic only of normally colored birds. At parrotalbino such spots will not be at any age.
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Pay attention to the eyes of a parrot. The presence of the iris around the eyes suggests that the bird is older than six months. However, there are also mutations that result in the eye of the parrot throughout life are black or dark red.
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On a young age also show a soft pink or purple color of the cere, which is characteristic for males and females under the age of two months. To two months the cere turns white (sometimes with a bluish tint) or grey, or, conversely, significantly darkens.
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Look at the throat patch birds young parrots, they still do not have a clearly oval shape. Young budgies also have more vivid coloration of plumage than adults. However, to evaluate this trait we need a direct comparison of the studied birds from older individuals of similar color.
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Another symptom that can give the age of the wavy parrot is his legs. In older birds the surface of inhomogeneous legs, the naked eye is visible separate scales.
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Another landmark in the definition of age can serve as long-tail birds. If we exclude the possibility of losing a bird tail feathers, short tail is a sign of young age - not more than two and a half months.
Note
When choosing a budgie, look at his behavior and state of its feathers. If a bird has the habit of plucking feathers, so she was kept in good enough conditions.
Useful advice
In addition to age if you have any doubts still as to the gender of a parrot, remember that the female can be distinguished from males by the white rings around the cere.
