Bird Cage General Size Guide

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.