Bourke's Parakeets
- Mixability: Good with own kind; can mix with other gentle, peaceful species.
- Noise Level: Very low — one of the quietest aviary birds.
- Special Needs: Easy-going temperament. Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.
Budgies
- Mixability: Best kept with their own kind; mixing with other species possible but not guaranteed.
- Noise Level: Low to moderate — cheerful background chatter.
- Special Needs: Hardy and easy to keep. Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary. Don't try to colony breed Budgies in the aviary — it can end in disaster. Take a pair out and breed them in a breeding cage instead.
Caiques
- Mixability: Own kind only.
- Noise Level: Moderate to loud.
- Special Needs: Keep as one pair per aviary, with strong wire and plenty of sturdy toys to chew. Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.
Canaries
- Mixability: Good with own kind and other small, peaceful finches.
- Noise Level: Moderate to high — known for their singing, particularly the males.
- Special Needs: Males can become territorial with each other during breeding season. Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.
Cockatiels
- Mixability: Good with own kind; can also mix with Finches, Canaries, Lineolated Parakeets, Diamond Doves, and Bourke's Parakeets, not guaranteed.
- Noise Level: Low to moderate — whistling and occasional contact calls.
- Special Needs: Robust and easy-going. Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.
Diamond Doves
- Mixability: Good with own kind; can mix with other calm, non-aggressive small birds.
- Noise Level: Very low — a soft, gentle cooing.
- Special Needs: One of the calmest aviary species. Also benefits from having some lower branches in the aviary. Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.
Fischer's Lovebirds
- Mixability: Own kind only — not recommended for mixed aviaries.
- Noise Level: Moderate to loud for their size — a persistent, high-pitched chirp.
- Special Needs: Feisty nature; can be aggressive toward other birds sharing the space. Double wire is needed. Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.
Green Cheek Conures
- Mixability: Own kind only.
- Noise Level: Moderate.
- Special Needs: Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.
Indian Ringnecks
- Mixability: Can be kept as a colony; own kind only.
- Noise Level: Moderate to loud.
- Special Needs: Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.
Lineolated Parakeets
- Also known as: Linnies or Barred Parakeets.
- Mixability: Good with own kind; can also mix with Cockatiels, not guaranteed.
- Noise Level: Moderate — one of the quieter aviary options.
- Special Needs: Calm and quiet once settled. Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.
Parrotlets
- Mixability: Own kind only.
- Noise Level: Low.
- Special Needs: Not winter hardy — needs extra protection from cold. Best kept as a single pair, or in same-sex groups (all males or all females). Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.
Plumheads
- Mixability: Can mix with other mixable aviary species, not guaranteed.
- Noise Level: Moderate, particularly at dawn/dusk
- Special Needs: Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.
Quaker Parrots
- Mixability: Not mixable — own kind only.
- Noise Level: Loud.
- Special Needs: Hardy and can be kept in colonies, though a little destructive, so provide plenty to chew. Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.
Rock Pebblers
Sometimes known as Regent Parrots.
- Mixability: Good with own kind; can also mix with other gentle species, not guaranteed.
- Noise Level: Moderate — has a voice, but not among the loudest species.
- Special Needs: Larger size to accommodate, despite their calm temperament. Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.
Rose Crowned Conures
- Mixability: Own kind only.
- Noise Level: Moderate.
- Special Needs: Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.
Sierra Parakeets
- Mixability: Good with own kind; likely mixes with other gentle, calm species, not guaranteed.
- Noise Level: Quiet — has a voice, but calls are rarely loud.
- Special Needs: Not winter hardy — needs extra protection from cold. Best kept as a single pair, or in same-sex groups (all males or all females). Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.
Zebra Finches
- Mixability: Good with own kind; can mix with other small, peaceful finch species.
- Noise Level: Low — frequent chirping and chatter, especially in a flock.
- Special Needs: Lively and sociable. Needs a degree of protection from wind, rain, and extreme cold, along with a covering over the top of the aviary.