Cage & Aviary Birds | 12th August 2026
Hot news this week: DEFRA have actually listened to the NCA and toned down their General Licence on bird gatherings. It means show or sales organisers can meet the (still bonkers) requirement for vets to attend their events. The formerly impossible has become practical – so roll on the show season! More appetisingly, we meet some of the glorious species of aracari: small toucans with personalities as colourful as their plumage. (Their screechy voice is their only bad point.) Also: advice on tapering your Bengalese breeding team in summer; an overview of the fawn zebra finch; a basic guide to livefood (essential reading); and tips on keeping the lovely rosa Bourke’s parakeet. We look at the science of how birds adapt to desert life, round up the UK’s softbill scene this month, and ask whether showing is the be-all and end-all in the Border fancy. A packed 24 pages.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Cage & Aviary Birds 12th August 2026.