This bird cage guide is used to help you find the best cage available for your bird. We understand the first part of getting your favorite parrot is to make sure it has a great home. So to keep your bird happy and living in a safe environment, here is the guideline to what is best for your bird.

Bird Cage Size
Size is extremely important in choosing the cage for your bird. You want your bird to be able to stretch its wings fully without touching the sides of the cage. As a general rule, birds do not fly like helicopters, but more like airplanes. You want a cage that is as wide as your room can handle. For small birds such as budgies and cockatiels, you want to have at least 18 inches of space, while larger birds such as macaws and African greys would require at least 36 inches of space.

Bar Spacing and Thickness
Bar spacing for cages range between 1/2 inch to 1 1/4 inches and wire gauges range between 2.0 mm to 5.0mm. This is also crucial for your bird’s safety because you do not want its head get stuck between the bars nor you want its beak to break the bars apart.

For small birds such as finches, canaries, parrotlets, lovebirds, bar spacing should not exceed 5/8 inch, and any gauge larger than 2.0 mm would be fine for your bird.
For larger ones like conures, cockatiels, lories, and sengels, bar spacing should not exceed 7/8 inch, and any guage larger than 2.5 mm is best for your bird.
For large parrots such as African Greys, Macaws and Cockatoos, bar spacing should range between 3/4 inch and 1 3/8 inches. A gauge of least 3.5 mm is best for it.

Cage Type
Dometop Bird Cages
These bird cages bring a larger living space because of its top, where you can hang many of your toys. Your parrot also has the ability to see through the top, unlike playtop cages.

Flight Cages
Flight bird cages have the ability to let birds fly about. This bird cage is a home for multiple birds and allows them to fly back and forth. These means more exercise for the birds.

Playtop Bird Cages
The playtop at the top of the cage allows your bird to exercise and have fun outside of the bird cage. The solid top also collects any messes or food the bird leave on top. Although it does not have as much room for the bird to play inside, you can still hang many toys.

Corner Cage
The corner cage is a big space saver for your home. You can easily put it at any corner while it still provides a very spacious room for your parrot.

Cages with stand
These cages can be removed from the stand, which is good for taking it to travel or simply placing it on a flat surface. This option proves to make the cage very versatile.