Sizing For Your Bird
It is important that the FLYPER fits correctly. A FLYPER that is too BIG will have excess sagging fabric and the bird will hook its toes in the fabric on the sides. A FLYPER that is too SMALL will be tight and uncomfortable with the straps probably digging into the birds shoulders. A FLYPER that is JUST RIGHT should fit snugly allowing you to run your little finger between the garment and the bird.
Liner pouch to be positioned under the bird’s vent.
Size Chart
This size chart is to give an indication of what size FLYPER should be ordered for your bird.
This chart will give you a pretty accurate indication of what size to select for your bird.
Please note that birds even of the same species can vary in size according to age, health and weight. Should you have any queries regarding the size, we would suggest you WEIGH YOUR BIRD or measure the bird according to the 3 measurement drawings that we have provided on our website. Contact us with these measurements which must be noted according to the placement on the drawings. We will then assist you in selecting the correct size.
Using a ribbon or piece of string wrap, in front of the legs, under the wings , around the girth of the bird at the area just slightly above the base of the birds tail (DO NOT INCLUDE THE WINGS). This is the girth measurement we require. Then we need the measurement from the nape of the neck to the base of the tail (preen gland) and thirdly we need the measurement from the birds shoulder, under the body, through the legs to the vent. (Placement diagrams to be seen on the size chart section of the website).
Here is a basic size chart to assist you in making the correct choice for your bird but please do WEIGH AND measure and contact us for assistance if you feel to.. Exchanges can be made on incorrect sizes ordered but shipping costs will apply. Unfortunately BEVS BIRD BOUTIQUE CAN’T OFFER REFUNDS.
SIZE 1 – 30g – 60g
- Parrotlet
- Parakeet Lineolated
- Lovebird
- Parakeet – (English) budgie
- Diamond Dove (spotted)
- Parakeet Bourkes
- Kakariki – yellow crowned
- Parakeet – white winged
- Parakeet (Canary Winged)
- Parakeet – Grey Cheeked
SIZE 2 – 60g – 80g
- Conure – Crimson Bellied
- Conure – Half Moon
- Parakeet –orange fronted
- Conure – Green cheeked
- Conure – Fiery shouldered
- Conure – Maroon Bellied
- Kakariki – Red Crowned
- Cockatiel (under 6 months old)
- Conure – Black Capped
- Lorikeet – Musk
- Conure – Pineapple
- Conure – White-eyed
SIZE 3 – 80g – 110g
- Cockatiel (Larger/Adult)
- Starling (small)
- Quaker
- Diamond Dove – Bar Shoulded (larger)
- Indian Mynah (small)
- Laughing Dove
- Lorikeet – Rainbow/Scaly/Australian (Small)
- Conure – Dusky
- Conure – Jenday
- Parrot – Red Bellied
- Parrot – Myers (small)
- Sun Conure ( Smallish)
SIZE 4 – 110g – 130g
- Parrot – Myers (Larger)
- Parakeet – White-eye
- Parrot – Red Bellied
- Indian Mynah (large)
- Conure – Sun (Larger)
- Ringneck Dove (Small)
- Conure – Blue Crown
- Caigue Black Headed (small)
- Lorikeet – Red collar
- Senegal – African ( baby)
- Parakeet Moustached (Small)
- Indian Ringneck (small/ baby)
SIZE 4.5 – 130g – 190g
- Dove
SIZE 5 – 190g – 220g
- Conure – Blue Crown (Small)
- Conure – Mitered
- Conure – Red Masked
- Parakeet – moustached
- Dove – Ringneck
- Conure Nanday
- Indian Ringneck – (Large Adult)
- African Senegal (Adult)
- Caigue – Black Headed
SIZE 6 – 220g – 265g
- Conure – Nanday
- Parrot Pionus Dusky
- African Grey – Timneh (Baby)
- Macaw – Illigers
- Parrot – Hawk Headed
- Ringneck Dove (Large)
- Macaw – Yellow Collared
- Conure – Mitered
- Parakeet – Alexandrine (baby/small)
- Small Pigeon or Squeaker
- Parrot – Pionus Maximillion – Scaly Head
- Parrot – Pionus Standard (Adult)
- Conure – Blue Crown (Adult)
- Parrot – Pionus Dusky
- Macaw – Hans
- Conure Pategonian
- Parrot Jardine
- Cockatoo Goffin (Baby )
SIZE 6.5 – 265g – 285g
- Pigeons
- Doves
SIZE 7 – 285g – 300g
- Parrot – Australian King
- Conure – Mitered
- African Grey – Timneh (Baby)
- Squeaker pigeon / small pigeon
- Parakeet Alexandrine – (Larger Adult)
- Amazon – Blue fronted
- Parrot – Cape (small)
- Cockatoo – Goffin (Small)
- Conure – Golden
- Roller Pigeon
SIZE 7.5 – 300 – 330g
- Squeaker Pigeon / small pigeon (Feral)
- Pigeon – Racer/Homer (baby / young)
- African Grey –Timneh
- Cockatoo Galah Rose Breasted
- African Grey Congo (Baby)
SIZE 8 – 330g – 385g
- Pigeon – (Medium – Feral )
- Macaw – Severe
- Pigeon – Racing
- Amazon – Lilac Crowned
- Cockatoo – Bare-Eyed
- Amazon – Panama
- Cockatoo – Galah Rose Breasted
- Amazon – Orange wing
- African Grey (Baby up to 8 months approx.)
- Parrot – Hawk Head
- Cockatoo Lessor Sulphur Crested
SIZE 8.5 – 385g – 450g
- Amazon – Blue-Fronted
- Pigeons – Racing / Homers
- Amazon – Orange wing
- African Grey Congo
- Cockatoo Goffin
- Cockatoo Lessor Sulphur Crested
- Parrot Eclectus Soloman Island
- Macaw Severe
- Eleonora Cockatoo
- African Grey Cameroon
- Cockatoo Galah Rose Breasted
SIZE 9 – 450g – 500g
- African Grey Parrot – Congo
- Cockatoo – Citron
- Cockatoo –Lesser Sulphur Crested
- Amazon – Yellow Naped
- Cockatoo Goffin
- Adult Caucasion Pigeon (Russian Breed)
- Pigeon Racing /Homer
- Parrot Eclectus Soloman Island
- Crow
- Amazon Blue Fronted
- Parrot Eclectus Red Sided
- Cockatoo Bare Eyes (Corella)
- Cockatoo Medium Sulpher Crested
- Modena Pigeon
SIZE 9.5 – 500g – 550 g
- Pigeon – Racing/Home/ Young King Pigeon
- African Grey – Congo
- Amazon – Yellow Naped
SIZE 10 (Parrot Sizes) – approx. 520g
- African Grey – Cameroon
- Parrot Eclectus – Red Sided
- Amazon Yellow Naped
- Parrot Eclectus Vos Maeri
SIZE 11 (Parrot Sizes) – approx. 530g
- Parrot – Eclectus Grand
- Cockatoo – Ducorps
SIZE 12 (Parrot Sizes) – 530g – 600g
- Parrot Eclectus Vos Maeri
- Cockatoo – Umbrella (small)
- Cockatoo –Medium Sulphur Crested
SIZE 13 (Parrot size) –(600g – 850g)
- Cockatoo –Greater Sulpher Crested
- Cockatoo – Umbrella
- Cockatoo – Triton
- Cockatoo – Moluccan
- Cockatoo Ducorps
SIZE 14 (Parrot Size) – (850g – 1000g)
- Macaw – Blue and Gold ( small/baby)
- Macaw Military
- Macaw – Scarlet
- Cockatoo – Palm
SIZE 15 (Parrot Size) – (1000g – 1600g)
- Macaw – Green Wing Macaw
- Macaw Scarlet
- Macaw -Blue and Gold Macaw (Large)
- Macaw Military
- Macaw – Hyacinth
SIZE 16 – (PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PIGEON SIZE – A CONTINUATION FROM SIZE 9.5) – 550g – 600g
- King Pigeons
- Runt Pigeons
- Modena Pigeons
- Old Dutch Capuchine Pigeons
SIZE 17 – (PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PIGEON SIZE) – 600g – 700g
- Large Runt Pigeons (Giant American)
- Red American Runt Pigeon
- Egyptian Swift Pigeon
SIZE 18 – (PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PIGEON SIZE) – 700g – 800g
- Runts
Fantail Sizing
- 240-280 grams (size 8)
- 280-320 grams (size 9)
- 320-340 grams (size 9.5)
- 340-450 grams (size 16)
- 450-500 grams (size 17)
PIGEON & DOVE SIZES
Adult Pigeons wear from size 7 – 9.5 (excluding the Runt and Kings who wear our size 16 and 17)
Squeaker pigeons wear from size 6 – 8, doves wear from size 2 – 6.
- 60-80 grams (Size 2)
- 80-110 grams (Size 3)
- 110-130 grams (Size 4)
- 130-190 grams (Size 4.5)
- 190-220 grams (Size 5)
- 220-265 grams (Size 6)
- 265-285 grams (Size 6.5)
- 285-300 grams (Size 7)
- 300-330 grams (Size 7.5)
- 330-385 grams (Size 8)
- 385-450 grams (Size 8.5)
- 450-500 grams (Size 9)
- 500-550 grams (Size 9.5)
GIRTH MEASUREMENTS should be taken around the body from just in front of the legs around the circumference to the area just above the base of the birds tail (this is where we have our Flyper Velcro Closure). Take this measurement with a piece of string (bird may be afraid of the tape measure) Then measure the piece of string.
- Placement per sketch as follows:
2. Measure from nape of neck to base of tail (preen gland) as per sketch
3. Measure from shoulder under birds body, through legs to vent