Bird experts agree you should select as large a bird cage as you can afford, keeping in mind the bar spacing that is appropriate for the size of your bird.
It is important to remember that the bird's tail should not touch the back or bottom of the cage when its sitting on a perch. At the very minimum the width of the cage should be 1-1/2 times as wide as your bird's wingspan. When selecting your bird cages keep in mind that essential perches, toys and other fun bird-safe accessories quickly fill a cage. So you'll do your feathered friend a favor by providing him a comfortably large living area that will accommodate all the essential items that make his house an enjoyable "home" in which to spend his time.
A general bird cage size guide for some common pet birds is shown below. I've offered this guide as an approximate size reference. My personal choice would be to select the largest cage I could afford as long as the cage bar dimensions were appropriate for the bird.
Species
Cage Size *(see below)
Bar Spacing
Finches
30"wide x 18"deep x 18"high
1/4" to 1/2"
Canaries
24"wide x 18"deep x 18"high
1/4" to 1/2"
Budgies
18' wide x 18"deep x 24"high
1/2"
Cockatiels
20"wide x 20"deep x 24"high
1/2" to 5/8"
Lovebirds
Parrotlets
24"wide x 24"deep x 24"high
1/2"
Ringneck Parakeets
24"wide x 24"deep x 36"high
1/2" to 5/8"
Conures - Sun, Gold Cap, Blue Crown, Jenday
Green Cheek, Nanday
Amazons
Mini Macaws
Small Cockatoos - Goffin's, Lesser Sulphur-crested
African Greys
Eclectus
36"wide x 24"deep x 48"high
3/4" to 1"
Large Cockatoos
48"wide x 36"deep x 48"high
1" to 1.5"
Large Macaws
48"wide x 36"deep x 60"high
1" to 1.5"
* Cage Size dimensions refer to the living area of the cage, as follows: Wide refers to the distance from side to side Deep refers to the distance from front to back High refers to the distance from top to bottom
Manufacturers may offer additional measurements as interior dimensions and overall height. Seed guards/mess catchers attach to the outside of the cage and can add approximately 3" to 6" of
additional width on the front, back and each side. The dimensions of seed guards are appropriate to
the size of the cage.
Copyright 2006 - 2020 - Bird Cage Portal - All Rights Reserved
Bird Cage Portal is a great online source for buying quality pet bird supplies, accessories, bird cages and so much more ... at the lowest prices. It is also offers a guide to learning about good bird care and provides resources to insure the best life for your bird and the most enjoyment for you.
PAYING FOR YOUR ORDER New information effective 10/4/19
It has been our pleasure to provide quality bird supplies since 2007. Since inception we have offered major credit cards (VISA, MC, Discover, AMEX) as well as Paypal for the convenience of our customers. Commencing October, 2019 we will no longer provide credit card payment services directly on our website. Credit Card payment services will now only be available through Paypal. The reason for this change is to reduce our business costs which directly impact the prices we can offer our customers which makes our commitment to continue providing low prices possible. The good news is that by using Paypal to pay for your order, you are not limited to using funds in your Paypal account, but can also use your credit card. The only requirement is to have a Paypal account ... and that is easy and free to do. Just go to Paypalto open one.
BirdCagePortal
continually adds
new information &
great products.
Come back soon
to see what’s new!
