We stock the largest selection of birds in the area - in the summer we may have thousands of birds ranging from finches up to exotic parrots.
The bird section is looked after by Neil and his staff who have kept all sorts of birds for over 30 years.
We offer full advice on all aspects of bird keeping; our bird specialists have over 60 years' experience dealing with them.
Aviaries for your garden can be built to any size and erected if needed.
Everyone loves budgies and canaries and we always have plenty of babies in stock ready to go.
If it's the more exotic finches you're looking for then come and see what we have or give us a call.
All the seed and accessories you may need for finches to budgies to parrots are stocked, including nest boxes, cages, stands and lots more besides.
From Cage and Aviary Birds
Read the latest updates, care tips and helpful advice from our Cage and Aviary Birds section.
Bird care guides from Paradise Pets Swindon, covering budgies, cockatiels, canaries, finches, cage setup, diet, heat safety and welfare advice from Neil.
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with this species. Constant whistling is one of the most common questions he gets asked, and the answer is rarely what people expect. This is his honest guide to … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage and aviary birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgerigars, cockatiels, canaries, finches, and dozens of other species. “Why does my budgie keep yawning?” is a question he hears regularly at the counter. This … Read more
Updated 24 September 2026: Replaced unverified study claims with a source-linked budgie welfare checklist. A useful budgie welfare check starts with the individual bird and its daily care. Work through housing, food, companionship and health observations, then ask for qualified help where needed. A cage label or a quiet bird does not, by itself, tell … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with this species. A cockatiel on the floor of its cage is one of the most consistent warning signs in bird keeping. This is his honest, urgent guide to … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds, including the emergency calls that come in every time the UK has a genuinely hot spell. Heat stress in cockatiels is fast, serious, and far more … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. A cockatiel that hisses is one of the most misread birds in pet keeping. Owners assume aggression when the bird is communicating something quite specific. This … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of experience with one of the UK’s most popular cage birds. A budgie that has stopped singing is one of the most common concerns owners bring to the counter — and one of … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold pet birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of conversations with UK owners about the genuine intelligence of the birds sharing their homes. Recent scientific research has continued to reveal that pet birds are significantly more intelligent than most … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 and has stocked wild bird food and feeders for almost as long. The increasing frequency and severity of UK winter storms in recent years has had a visible effect on garden bird populations — something he has watched develop firsthand through … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept and sold cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years. The UK recorded its hottest ever May on 26 May 2026 when 35.1°C was recorded at Kew Gardens, breaking the previous May record by two full degrees. Met Office amber heat warnings … Read more