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Depending on your love for Birds, selecting the right bird cage can rival choosing the right house for yourself. This is where your bird will call home, and you need to make sure the size, accessories, features, and accommodations work for them.
Birds have special needs and you need to keep that in mind when choosing the best birdcage for your favorite avian buddy. Along with going over the best products on the market, we also have a handy section for choosing the right cage, along with going over different cage types, materials, and answering your top questions.
We’ll make sure you’re prepared for buying your next cage. Whether this is your first cage or you’re upgrading, our guide will help you find exactly what you need for your bird or birds.
You can also find extensive information at the bottom of the page in our buyers guide – which shows you all the key fetaures you need to look for with each specfiic bird. We also touch on the most commonly asked question in our FAQ.
- Want a birdhouse for the garden? – see our choices of the best birdhouses available for this year
If you want to dig into the best bird cages available right now, read on below.
9 Best Bird Cages of All Sizes Reviewed
1. Prevue Rolling Bird Cage
Best for: African Greys, Small Quakers, Amazons, Parrots, Cockatiels, Parakeets, Conures, Doves, Lovebirds, Budgies
Here’s a large cage that can house a number of different birds. Measuring 32.1”x 30.3”x 68.5”, this is a haven for your favorite birds. It also comes with a playtop, ladder, along with a wide wooden perch and 2 stainless steel bird feeders. The cage itself has an additional 3 stainless steel bowls. The iron is highly durable and safe for all your birds. The industrial caster wheels make this cage glide across the floor with ease.
The removable tray ensures you can clean up quickly, and the large seed guard keeps your floor clean. Crescent locks on the door are very secure and you even get a bungee cord toy that parrots and other birds love. Whether you have large birds or multiple ones and need a large cage for them, this is ideal.
Key Features:
- Very large cage that is highly durable
- Playtop area, a total of 5 stainless steel bowls, and large wooden perch
- Heavy-duty removable tray with handle, and an exceptional seed guard
2. Prevue Pet Products Hampton Deluxe Divided Breeder Cage
Best for: Canaries, Finches, Parakeets
This wrought iron breeder cage, or double cage, has a safe powder coating and makes it easy for birds to acquaint themselves before breeding or meeting face-to-face. Measuring 37.5”x18”x20.5” with 0.5” bar spacing, the 20” high stand makes it easier to maintain the cages. There are 4 perches and 4 plastic cups included.
Each cage comes with its own door and locks, the divider is removable and takes seconds to install or remove. There are pull-out trays and bottom grills to keep the floor clean. Caster wheels allow you to move this cage anywhere with ease.
Features
- Removable divider, keeps birds separate or remove and have one large cage
- Comes with 4 perches and 4 plastic cups
- The 20” high stand makes it easier to maintain the cages
3. Prevue Hendryx Jumbo Scrollwork Bird Cage
Best for: Cockatiel, Other Small and Medium Birds
Here’s a beauty of a cage inspired by vintage designs but built with modern materials. You can see this in the detailed scrollwork. While you’ll be taken in by the fashionable design, the functional aspects will make you love this cage. Measuring 18”x 18” x 25” with 5/8″ bar spacing, this cage has a removable tray to easily clean without disrupting your birds.
There are 2 plastic cups and 2 plastic perches to keep your birds happy. You can hang this cage or place it on a sturdy surface. This black vintage-inspired cage will add aesthetic weight to any room, plus it’s highly versatile and easy to care for.
Features
- Vintage design, safe for birds
- Comes with 2 plastic cups and 2 plastic perches, plus a removable tray
- Hang or place on a sturdy base, it’s your choice
4. Hagen Vision 2 Bird Cage
Best for: Budgies, Canaries, Lovebirds, and Finches
Here’s a cage with practical functionality. The small wire is perfect for smaller bird species, and the green-colored accessories are easily visible from outside. There are perches, and a food and water dish included internally. The cage measures 24”x 15”x 20.5”. The deep base and seed guard prevents food and waste from falling out the side as birds move around.
The cage allows for non-invasive access to keep birds calm, and it even forms a landing platform by pivoting 90 degrees. A carrying handle makes this cage easy to move, and there’s exterior seed and water cup access. The cage is designed to promote circulation, keep birds happy and healthy.
When it’s time to clean, simply detach the base, clean it out, and you’re all finished.
Key Features:
- The deep and detachable base prevents food and waste from falling outside the cage
- Green perches, water, and food dishes
- Carrying handle for easy transportation
5. Homey Pet Large Parrot Cage
Best for: Parrots
This large cage is ideal for parrots or other large birds and it’s very versatile. It measures 24”x 22”x 61”. The top can open up for a nice play top area, plus it expands the cage to 63.8” total height. Bar spacing is 0.77”, which is ideal for parrots to keep them safe. When finished, close and lock the playtop.
The flip lock ensures your favorite bird stays safely within the cage, and the cage resists rust with its powder coating. There are 3 feeding bowls with their associated feeding doors. It’s easy to clean them out when your bird is finished eating or drinking.
Key Features:
- Open play top adds extra room and gives your bird a place to play
- Comes with 3 feeding bowls and doors
- Resists rust and is non-toxic to birds
6. Prevue Hendryx Wrought Iron Select Bird Cage
Best for: Cockatiels
This wrought iron cage is made with exceptional craftsmanship and measures 18”x18”x57” and 0.75” bar thickness, making it a tall cage perfect for taller birds for flying around.
The door has a heavy-duty lock to ensure your avian friend doesn’t get out by accident. This cage also comes in eight different colors, each looking better than the last.
There are various accessories that come with this product. You get four stainless steel cups for food and water, two wooden perches, a playtop for more play space, cage stand, and rounded seed guards. Here’s an affordable and durable cage with a high vertical measurement your birds love.
Key Features:
- Made from wrought iron and comes in eight striking colors
- High measurement of 57” and comes with a playtop for extra play space
- Heavy-duty lock prevents birds from getting out, plus this comes with many accessories
7. Best Choice Products Large Playtop Bird Cage
Best for: Parrots, Finches, Macaws, Cockatoos
This metal bird cage is suitable for medium to large birds and measures 24”x 22”x 37.5” with a 66” stand for extra play room. Entirely non-toxic to keep your birds safe, the cage itself has 3 stainless steel bowls for food and water and 2 steel perches. The play top has an additional 2 stainless steel bowls. Each has a sliding metal tray to make clean up easier than ever.
The snapping door lock will keep your birds safe. The durable wire won’t snap from birds climbing or pecking at it. The bar spacing is 0.75” and 3mm thick. Moving the cage is easy with 4 caster wheels, plus there are 2 locks to keep the cage safely in place when you’re doing moving.
Key Features:
- Comes with a total of 5 stainless steel bowls, 2 stainless steel perches, and a ladder
- Caster wheels and locks to easily move the cage
- Perfect for multiple medium birds or a large bird
8. A&E Cage Co. Giant Corner Bird Cage
Best for: All Kinds of Large Birds
Here’s a large corner cage that allows you to fit many small birds, several medium birds, large birds, or just about anything else you have in mind. It measures about 61”x 48”x 73” and the design lets it fit snugly in any corner. Made from wrought iron with a safe powder-coating, you also get the essential accessories. There are 4 food bowls, 2 perches, 2 removable trays and grates for cleaning.
This is a very heavy cage at 220lbs, but there are 5 caster wheels to make movement much easier. The bars are 5mm with 1” spacing. Feeder locks and half-moon door locks prevent birds from ever sneaking out. Detachable seed guards should keep seeds from falling out and keeping the floor clean.
Key Features:
- Wrought iron that is highly durable and safe
- All the essential accessories (bowls, perches, trays, etc.)
- Corner cage fits in the corner to save space
9. ZENY Wrought Iron Bird Cage with Stand
Best for: Parrots, Cockatiels, Cockatoos, Parakeets, Finches, Caciques, Conures, Pionus, Poicephalus
This large bird cage measures 25”x 17”x 30.7” and a stand that brings the overall height to 53”. Made from wrought iron and bar spacing of 0.5”, this durable bird cage is meant to last for years and is ideal for many different birds. To make cleaning easy, there’s a removable tray that collects waste.
There are 4 feeding cups with their own doors, 4 caster wheels for mobility, and 2 wooden perches. This is made for many birds at once, and you can see that with the size and number of cups.
Key Features:
- Comes with a stand, 4 feeding cups, and 2 wooden perches
- Caster wheels ensure you can move the cage with little effort
- Large and made for many birds
How to Choose a Bird Cage?
Selecting the right cage size requires you to consider your bird, number of birds, bar thickness, and so on.
If you have the budget, then bigger is always better in this regard. Your birds love having extra room. Don’t forget to factor in accessories like toys, swings, or anything else you’ll be placing in the cage.
Cage Sizes
Now that you know what size your bird is considered; this section will help you pick the right cage size. Please keep in mind this these sizes are a minimum. Larger is always better. Plus, these sizes are only for one bird, so you’ll need larger for two or more birds. The sizes are:
- (Small): 20 x 24 x 24
- (Medium): 25 x 32 x 35
- (Large): 35 x 40 x 50
- (Extra Large): 40 x 50 x 60
*All measurements in inches, WxLxH
Bird Species Size
Like any other pet, birds are placed in different size categories. This will cover the most common birds. If you have a different species, then simply compare it to a similarly sized bird.
- Small: Budgie/Parakeet, Canary, Dove, Finch, Lovebird
- Medium: Cockatiel, Conure, Lory, Parrotlet, Quaker
- Large: African Grey, Amazon, Caiques, Cockatoo (small to medium, Goffin, Umbrella), Macaw (small to medium, Hahn’s, Mini)
- Extra Large: Cockatoo (large, Moluccan), Macaw (large, Hyacinth, Gold, Scarlet)
Measurements for Additional Birds
Many people have more than one bird, so what size do you need in that case?
Don’t worry, the formula is simple. Just multiply the size by how many birds you have.
That’s it.
For example, if you have two medium birds, then the size would be 50”x 64”x 70”. If you have three small birds, then the cage should be 60”x 72”x 72”. Easy, right?
Bar Measurements
Unlike sizing, where bigger is better, than can be an issue with bar thickness and spacing. Having large bar spacing and small birds means they’ll easily get out of the cage. Be sure to follow these measurements exactly if you don’t want your birds to escape, get their heads stuck, or get hurt.
- Small: Thickness of 2mm; Spacing: 1/2”
- Medium: Thickness of 2.5mm; Spacing: 5/8” to 3/4″
- Large: Thickness of 3.5mm; Spacing: 3/4” to 1”
- Extra Large: Thickness of 5mm; Spacing: 1” to 1 1/4″
These are all standard sizes, so there should be no problems finding these thickness and spacing measurements.
Bird Cage Designs
This will list all the common bird cage designs so that you know what they look like and what their intended purpose is.
- Corner Cages- These large cages allow you to fit many birds, or several large birds, while saving you space. They’re made for corners, so you’ll be giving your birds a ton of space without sacrificing too much of your own.
- Travel Cages- Always have a travel cage ready. You never know when your bird will need medical attention or you need to evacuate your home. These cages are lighter, have handles for easy carrying, and this prevents you from having to lug your heavy metal cage around.
- Double Bird Cages/Breeding Cages- Birds need to acquaint and meet each other before breeding, and that’s what this cage is for. It’s also perfect for separating birds of the same sex to ensure they don’t hurt each other. Comes with a divider and they’re often stackable. Aside from the divider, this is basically one large standard cage.
- Hanging Cage- Put your birds on full display and see them from any angle as you hang these cages from a stand or the ceiling. These are often smaller to prevent them from damaging your ceiling, but larger models do exist.
- Standard Cages- Best for new bird keepers, these rectangular cages are affordable, easy to maintain, and typically take minutes to assemble. You’ll get the essential accessories like perches, food/water cups, and more. If you don’t need something fancy or this is your first bird, then a standard cage is great.
- Flight Cages- Birds love flying, so get them a flight cage and give them space to spread their wings. These come in both horizontal and vertical variants. These are smaller than aviaries, but they’re still large and perfect for small to medium birds.
- Aviaries- These are the largest cage size available and best for many birds. From small to extra-large, aviaries can accommodate any and all birds. They are expensive and heavy, but that’s to be expected. Make sure you have the room before ordering one. Your birds will thank you as they can fly around and be truly happy.
- Vintage- They sound similar, but there’s a world of difference. True vintage cages are often unsafe because they’re built with brass or other bad materials (see our section on bird cage materials). Vintage-inspired cages look the same, but they’re built with modern and safe materials to keep your birds healthy.
- Round Cages- Surprisingly enough, we can’t recommend these cages. Most birds get stressed because they’ll climb and climb and not understand they’re getting nowhere. It’s like a hamster on an exercise wheel. Skip the round cages to keep your birds mentally healthy.
- Furniture- Often custom pieces, these look like furniture and are often clear and made from acrylic. They’re beautiful pieces, but very pricey and hard to get unless you have them custom built for you.
Bird Cage Materials
This will cover all the common bird cage materials along with their advantages and benefits so you know which material is best for your needs.
- Stainless Steel; A little expensive, but stainless steel proves itself by being highly durable and resistant to rust. Plus, it’s very lightweight.
- Aluminum; Take all the benefits of stainless steel, but make it even lighter. That’s what aluminum is like. Perfect if you want a strong cage that won’t make your arms tired from moving.
- Wrought Iron; This is more affordable, but it’s a very durable material. Iron is prone to rusting, but all wrought iron cages have a powder coating to prevent this. Don’t worry, the coating is bonded so even persistent birds won’t get it off.
- Bamboo and Wood; Lovely materials, but best saved for smaller birds. Larger birds with strong beaks might break these materials, so be careful.
- Acrylic; Surprisingly durable, plus the cages are clear so you finally see your bird without bards. As an added benefit, acrylic reduces noise more than other materials.
Problem Materials
- Lead and Zinc; Lead and zinc are bad in all situations. Just avoid these materials and keeps your birds safe.
- Brass; Poisonous if birds consume it. While it could be argued that smaller and weaker birds won’t be able to scratch the brass, just do your birds a favor and don’t risk their health. Brass should be avoided.
Bird Cage Parts
Here are all the parts and extras you can acquire for your bird cage:
- Access door: for getting birds from the cage
- Removable floor tray: makes clean up a breeze
- Cage locks: keeps birds in so they don’t hurt themselves
- Perches: your birds need to sit somewhere, this is ideal
- Feeding and watering stations: keeps your birds full and hydrated, often have their own access doors
Optional parts include:
- Play top stand: goes on top, more room for your birds to have fun
- Seed guard: keeps seeds inside the cage instead of on the floor
- Storage: usually under the cage, great place to store accessories
- Wheels: best with larger cages, makes mobility so much easier
Frequently Asked Questions
Where to Buy Bird Cages?
You can probably buy some fine bird cages from your local pet store, but we suggest shopping online. Local pet stores are only going to have a small selection and are typically more expensive. However, online shops allow you to buy a wide variety of cages in different sizes, materials, accessories, and more. Save yourself some time and money and get your next bird cage online.
How Much are Bird Cages?
There’s so much variance based on material, size, accessories, and other features that it’s hard to pin down a rough estimate. However, since birds often live for decades, we suggest choosing a durable, premium option since you’ll definitely get your money’s worth.
Is Powder Coating Safe for Bird cages?
Every good wrought iron cage will have powder coating. They need this to prevent rust, so it’s actually a safety measure. However, you might be worried that your bird will chip and eat the coating. Since it’s electrically bonded, this is virtually impossible.
However, both aluminum and stainless steel are viable options that don’t have powder coatings.
What Cages do Budgies Love?
Budgies are cute and they do well in small to medium cages. They aren’t super picky about their favorite cage, but giving them one with plenty of room and that’s built specifically for this species would be best. Metal cages last the longest, so we recommend them for budgies.
How Often Should I Clean My Bird Cage?
Some cleaning should be done daily while others cleaning tasks can be done weekly or monthly. Daily tasks including changing the cage liner, thoroughly cleaning the water and food dishes, and the birdbath (if you have one) should also be cleaned daily.
The area around the cage may have some seeds and other food pieces your bird has thrown aside. You’ll want to sweep or vacuum the surrounding area about once a week. Some people place a plastic liner on the floor for easier cleaning.
Lastly, you’ll want to completely clean the cage with bird-safe disinfectant and hot water. This should be done weekly or monthly, depending on how messy your bird is.
What Cages do Parakeets Need?
Parakeets can be very playful, so getting a larger cage that gives them room to freely move about would be a good idea. A playtop would be good for parakeets, plus it’s fun to watch them as they play and frolic. Be sure to pick a durable cage with exceptional build quality.
How to Decorate a Bird Cage?
Bird cages have become part of a design trend because they have so much aesthetic weight. Placing them near other objects, like plants or other decorative items, will make the room really pop. Be sure to give the cage adequate lighting as well.
Or, you can choose one of the decorative bird cages here for a masterful design touch that will grace the whole room.
What is the Minimum Cage Size for African Greys?
African Greys are fairly large birds, so they require bigger cages to keep them safe and happy. At the very minimum, you need a cage that’s 48”x 36”x 24”, but larger is definitely better. Like any other bird, they want room to move and play. Bar spacing should be 0.75” to 1”, regardless of which cage size you choose.
