cagebird

Feathered indoor companion

A cagebird is a bird kept in a cage as a pet, typically a small songbird like a canary, finch, or parakeet.

The term distinguishes domesticated birds meant for indoor keeping from those kept in aviaries or outdoors: The shop specialized in cagebirds and their supplies.

species

canary

Yellow caged songbird

cockatiel · lovebird · parrotlet · conure · macaw · myna · cockatoo · amazon · lorikeet · bulbul

keeping

perch

Resting spot for birds

tame · care · cuttlebone · breeding · molting · plumage · feathers · beak · companion · indoor

song

chirp

Short, high avian sound

whistle · melody · singing · vocalize · songbird · call · mimic · chatter · screech · squawk

captivity

bars

Rods, taverns, or measures

prisoner · entrapment · bound · fettered · constraint · flightless · perch · roost · pen · quarantine

Opposites
confinement vs. freedom

cagebirdwild bird

free bird · migratory bird · bird of passage · raptor · bird of prey

domestication vs. wildness

cagebirdwild bird

seabird · forest bird · woodland bird · game bird · raptor

Family

bird, cage, caged, birdcage, cagey, aviary, caging, uncaged

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