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.

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Cage & Aviary Birds

A look back at summer • There are birds everywhere – including a fascinating caseful in a museum DONALD SKINNER-REID explored on a hot June day. And his live collection have fared well, too

A finch fiesta for the South-West • Bringing zebs, Bengies and other foreign finches under one roof for a show is a terrific idea, says DAVE BROWN – especially when the setting is the glorious county of Devon

A summer breeding update • For TONY EDWARDS, this year's breeding has been full of interest even after the bulk of pairs have finished. Here he recounts some of the late successes (and non-successes)

Bee-eaters in all their variety • We tend to have a fixed image of these loveliest of all Old World species, yet bee-eaters differ strongly between species in both character and lifestyle. Here, BILL NAYLOR focuses on three of the smaller species, in particular the enchanting Asian green bee-eater

The calm before the storm • As JASON GREEN pens his regular update, the show season is about to kick off – and he plans an ambitious Odyssey of events between now and the World Show in Spain come the New Year. Oh, and he's also just swum from Europe to Asia by way of warming up

Why it's either/or… for now • It's great to have a ‘second string’ to add interest to your core variety, says DAVE BROWN – but to be serious with both finches and canaries can put a strain on your commitments

My Turkish adventure with Borders • Widely known for his expertise in breeding and showing frill canaries, SIMON TAMMAM is also a champion breeder and judge of Border canaries. And it was the Borders that drew him to the famous Izmir show in Turkey last winter. Here's his account of this spectacular event

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

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