Pet birds

Pet birds in India: check the species first

Updated 31 October 2026

There is no reliable live-bird price in our October 2026 search: sellers' websites listed care guides at about ₹370 to ₹2,100 and interactive toy birds at about ₹3,400 to ₹4,900. Before any price, check the species, because many native parrots are protected by law and cannot be kept as pets. For a quote on a specific bird, send a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Sellers quote per bird, and the price depends on:

• species and age
• sex, colouring and whether the bird is tame
• the papers: a registration certificate or a bred-in-captivity tag
• whether the cage, food and carrier are included or extra
• your city and budget per bird

Papers and the law

Snippets state that the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 protects native parrots such as ringnecks and alexandrines, and that captive parrots must be legally sourced, with a registration certificate or a bred-in-captivity tag as proof. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop) Rules, 2018 say that no pet shop may sell un-weaned or underage animals or birds, and that pet shops must keep registers and report annually to State Animal Welfare Boards. Ask any seller for the tag or certificate before you agree a price.

Season and home care

The climate is tropical: hot all year, with a wet season that brings humidity. In the heat a cage needs shade and airflow, and in the monsoon damp cages and food spoil quickly. October is the end of the wet season in most of the country, so have the cage dry and ventilated before the bird arrives. Ask the seller what the bird is eating and how long it has been in captivity.

Delivery and what to specify

Ask how a live bird will travel between Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai, and who pays for the journey. Measure the cage in centimetres, not inches, and say how many birds you want, their age and sex, and whether they must be tame. Colour matters for some species, so list the colouring you want before you ask for a price.

BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. Describe the bird, the age you want, your city and your budget in a chat, and add a photo if you have one. BlaBlaPrice's AI asks for missing details, looks through sellers' websites and price lists in India, and shows the prices and businesses it found. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their own offer, and your contact details stay hidden until you choose to share them. For cages and food, see pet supplies, or create a request.