Black area on cere

[snowylily]

hello! 

my female budgie has a black area on one side of her cere. Is this something to be concerned about or normal variation? Please see pic below: 

[tweetiepiesmom]

I don't really know but it looks to me like she may be coming into breeding condition and her cere is just changing color. Alternatively, she may have hit it and it could be a little bruise. I would suggest you keep an eye on it over the next few days.

[snowylily]

Thank you! She seems fine, so probably just hormones. I’ll make sure to keep an eye on her.