Cage & Aviary Birds

Cage & Aviary Birds is written by bird experts for bird fanciers and is packed with club, show and bird related news, advice, birds for sale and comment. Established in 1902, Cage & Aviary Birds provides a wealth of practical advice and tips from the top names in the bird world, plus opinion, controversy, species and hobbyist profiles and nostalgia.

Budgerigar shows: a first for the North West

Tropican Prize Draw

QUOTE of the WEEK

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Heathland birds are bouncing back

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Licensing: the example of the National

KAKARIKI TOURS THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

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Editor's Letter

Cage & Aviary Birds

Changing things while breeding • While they are nesting, parrots are very sensitive to their surroundings. Even so, it's more important to be proactive than to be afraid of disturbing them, says RAFAEL ZAMORA

A sense of closure • One of the most valuable yet overlooked skills in birdkeeping is knowing when to draw a breeding season to an end. DAVE BROWN explains how you judge when it's time to call a halt

Can budgerigars inherit their fitness and vitality? • Budgerigar specialist PETER VAN AMELSVOORT of Holland finds some intriguing evidence from science to suggest that they can

Reclusive fluters of the canopy • Orioles, perhaps more than any species, are strongly vocal but seemingly invisible in their leafy haunts. If you ever do see one it's likely to be flying off like a rocket! Undeterred, BILL NAYLOR profiles a fascinating bird family, and concentrates on the best-known of the species in aviculture, the black-naped oriole

Parrot-fashion lessons that teach plenty • Among the various types of vocal learning, speech mimicry stands out to us – but why do birds do it? It's clear that it has different advantages to different birds, says PAUL DONOVAN

Five mini-breeds to crow about • Many birdlovers, especially those with families, are jumping on the bantam bandwagon. There's a lot of choice, too, so DAVE BROWN's picked out some sure-fire winners (with volume notes)

After the spike • The late-spring heat-blast caused problems for many fanciers, including GARY BRALSFORD. Here he surveys the aftermath for other breeders and his own foreign softbills and finches

READERS’ GALLERY

Club News • Welcome to the club and show pages – the bit that's all about you

Here for the gin: birding ‘oddbods’ win

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

What's on this week

OPEN SHOWS 2026/27 • If your show is not listed, please email details to: birds.general@kelsey.co.uk