Best tall cage for King Parrots

Cage size is the single most important factor when housing any parrot, and it's worth being blunt: most cages sold in pet shops are too small for birds to fully extend their wings, which is a genuine welfare problem. Bar spacing matters just as much — too wide and a bird can get its head stuck, which is dangerous. King Parrots in particular are long-bodied, active birds that move vertically far more than they move horizontally, so height is non-negotiable for this species. Can you tell me — is this one King Parrot or a pair, and how much floor space do you have available for the cage?

Perfect — a single adult male with room to breathe, that's the ideal situation to get this right. For a King Parrot, I'd be looking at a minimum of 150cm tall, with bar spacing around 25mm to 30mm — wide enough that he won't feel cramped gripping the bars, but not so wide there's any head-entrapment risk. What perch setup are you currently running, natural branches or dowel?

That's exactly right for King Parrots — they gravitate to the highest point and work downward, so your instinct to prioritise height is spot on. My clear recommendation is the Rainforest Cages Montana Parrot Cage. It stands 183cm tall including the stand, the main cage section is around 91cm wide by 61cm deep by 152cm high, and the bar spacing is 25mm — ideal for a King Parrot of his size. The horizontal bars on the sides give him proper climbing grip rather than just vertical poles, and there are multiple access doors at different heights so you can place branches exactly where he likes them. It's powder-coated steel, sturdy enough that he won't rattle it apart, and the pull-out tray makes cleaning straightforward. It's available on Amazon UK and typically sits in the £350–£400 range, which is fair for the build quality.

Out of the box it comes with basic perches that I'd replace immediately — the dowel rods they include are uniform diameter and too smooth, which is hard on feet over time. Swap them for natural manzanita or eucalyptus branches at varying thicknesses, positioned at different heights so he has genuine choices about where to sit. Add one foraging toy near the top third of the cage where he'll actually use it, and one near the middle to encourage him to move vertically between the two. Other than that, it's genuinely ready to go — the cage itself is solid.

Good luck with the setup — a King Parrot in a properly sized tall cage with good branch perches is a noticeably happier bird. If you want to come back once it's in place and talk through foraging enrichment or diet, feel free.