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.

Sea Life: habitat upgrade and end to all breeding

Thames restoration: seagrass planting to support lapwings

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Maleos on the up in Indonesia

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Guest editorial column: Jason Green • Birdkeeping can often be about quality time in solitude down the birdroom. Jason enjoys that – but nowadays he also appreciates making a difference in online birdkeeping groups. And he's finding that friendships formed online can be real and lasting

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A different half-year • For DONALD SKINNER-REID, 2026 has been nothing like the average! For one thing, he's keeping Gouldian finches for the first time. For another, he's had a major birdroom revamp

2026 verdict: some good, but not enough • The 2026 season has left DAVE BROWN with a strong imbalance of sexes in his young birds. There's quality in there, yet he does feel that his enforced birdroom refit took its toll

Looking good with sweet 16 • The fat lady hasn't sung quite yet! Nonetheless, Andy is pencilling 2026 down as a good breeding season – yes, with some mixed results, but overall plenty to work with

Birds of the Rising Sun • Take a globe and find the British Isles. Now spin it by 180 degrees. At the sunward end of the Eurasian landmass, you'll see another archipelago – Japan, our mirror image in the Far East. Visit the country and you'll experience an unrivalled contrast of cultures. And then there are the birds: they are like ours, yet so unlike! This can be a memorable place for birds at any season. In late spring 2024, ROB INNES and CHRIS JONES immersed themselves for two weeks in the birds of northern Japan and here they pick out some highlight species, with photos taken by Chris and words by Rob

Some slick adaptations to city life • Urbanisation poses numerous challenges for birds, from habitat fragmentation to noise pollution, altered food sources and changed environmental conditions. However, birds have demonstrated remarkable resilience and adaptability, evolving physiological strategies to cope with these stressors. These adaptations enable them to survive in environments that would be hostile to their rural counterparts. Such physiological adaptations are testament to their ability to evolve rapidly in response to changing environments. PAUL DONOVAN investigates

Branch out and don't look back • If you've had all your eggs in one basket for years, vary things up a bit, suggests DAVE BROWN. You'll add interest to your hobby and you needn't compromise on competitiveness

Red-browed Amazon: back to the wild • Continuing from Cage & Aviary Birds, June 10, DAVID WAUGH describes the vigorous reintroduction strategy to restore this threatened parrot in its native North-East Brazil

I could walk to three shows… • With birdkeeping in the family, LARRY MANN took his time to find his own path with zebra finches. One factor has been a constant on his journey: the newspaper that reflected the hobby in all its abundance! Here he looks back over his years of reading Cage & Aviary Birds

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Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

Silver trophy goes to inter-club ‘AllStars’

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