Amazon parrot clipped wing cage advice

A clipped wing changes everything about how you set up a cage. Cage size is still the single most critical factor — most commercially sold cages are too small for an Amazon to fully extend its wings even when both are intact, and that's a real welfare problem. Bar spacing matters too, since Amazons need bars wide enough to grip and climb but not so wide their head can pass through (25–35mm is the right range for a bird this size). But with a clipped bird, there's an extra consideration: height. A bird that can't fly properly and falls from a high perch can injure itself badly, so the cage design and internal layout need to account for that. Can you tell me a bit more — which Amazon species, roughly how big, and is this a permanent clip or growing back?

That's really helpful — and honestly quite common with rehomed Amazons. The key right now is a cage that works for a climber, not a flier. You want something wide rather than tall, with horizontal bars on at least two sides so she can grip and move laterally without needing to fly. Keep the highest perch no more than 30–40cm off the cage floor until she moults through, and line the base with something padded like a thick layer of paper or a soft mat in case she does lose her footing. What space do you have available for the cage, and is this going to be in a living area where she'll have a lot of time outside the cage too?

Perfect — that footprint and that usage pattern both point in the same direction. My recommendation is the Ferplast Parrot 6 cage. It's 99cm wide, 69cm deep, and 161cm tall including the stand, but the stand raises the cage to a comfortable human-interaction height while keeping the internal cage floor relatively low. The bar spacing is 25mm — exactly right for a Yellow-crowned Amazon — and two full sides have horizontal bars, which is what she needs for lateral climbing. The internal height is generous enough that you can set perches at a low, safe level right now and raise them progressively as she regains flight over the next few months. It's a cage that grows with her recovery rather than one you'll need to replace. One thing to do immediately: remove or reposition any high internal platforms and put the main perch at around 20–25cm height for now.

The Ferplast Parrot 6 stand is solid — it has a wide-legged base and the whole unit is quite heavy, which actually works in your favour here. Amazons are vigorous and will test it, but this cage is built for large parrots and the stand reflects that. The wheels lock too, which is worth doing when she's in it. I'd also suggest placing it with one side against a wall — not flush, just near — so she has a sense of security and the cage can't rock backwards. As she gets her flight back, you may want to add a higher perch on the opposite side so she has somewhere to aim for when she's ready to try short hops.