6. Dimensions

Birds need room to fly. It is better to have long narrow aviaries than small round ones. The bigger the bird; the bigger the flying area of the aviary has to be. Finches can be kept in aviaries of 1-2m long x 1m wide x 2m high. Smaller parakeets and parrots such as conures (budgies), grass parakeets and lovebirds needs a flying area of at least 4m long. The larger parakeets and parrots need a flying area of at least 6m or more in length in order to help them stay fit. In case of the large birds like Macaws, Cockatoos and Amazons, the width can be 1m but 2-4m in height. (only one pair is kept in an aviary).