Exotic bird shop in Des Plaines, IL

Parrots and baby birds for sale near Chicago

Hand‑fed in our shop

Available babies

Baby parrots you can meet in person at our Des Plaines shop. Every bird is picked up at the shop.

Young and adult birds

Young and adult parrots ready for a new home. New birds are listed as they come in, so call to ask what is in the shop.

Shop by category

Choose a hand‑fed parrot or a baby bird to meet at the shop, or toys and candles for the bird you already have.

Hand‑fed parrots

Raised by hand from a young age, so they are friendly and easy to handle.
Baby parrots

Hand‑fed, well socialized babies ready for a new home.
Parrot toys

Safe, durable toys that keep your parrot busy for hours.
Parrot‑safe candles

Candles from the Parrot Safe Candles line in many scents.

Birds are not sold through the cart. Ask us, meet the bird, and take it home from the shop.

Ask about a bird

Use Ask about this bird on the listing, or call us, to check that the bird is still available.
Visit and meet

Come to the shop and meet the bird in person.
Reserve or buy

Sign our written sales agreement. We accept Square, Stripe and cash.
Take your bird home

Pick up your bird at the shop on the agreed day.

Many of our babies are hand‑fed here until they are weaned and ready for a new home.

Sweet and tame

We raise our babies to be friendly, tame and well socialized with people.
DNA tested

Many of our birds are DNA tested, so you know if yours is a male or a female.
Meet them first

Visit the shop and spend time with the bird before you choose.

How many of each kind are in the shop now. Open a tile to read about the species.

Toys and parrot safe candles from our shop. Call us to check stock before you visit.

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Something else? Call (773) 317‑3785 .

Do you ship birds?

No. Live birds are never shipped or delivered. Every bird is picked up in person at our shop in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Can I buy a bird online?

No. Birds are not sold through the cart. Ask us about the bird, meet it at the shop, then reserve or buy it with our written sales agreement.
Can I order toys and supplies online?

Not yet. Toys, food and supplies are sold in the shop. Call us to check stock before you visit.

How pickup works
Are your birds DNA tested?

Many listings say that the bird is DNA tested as male or female. If a listing does not say, ask us about that bird.
How do I pay for a bird?

After you sign our written sales agreement or at the shop. We accept Square, Stripe and cash.
Can I reserve a bird?

Yes. Ask us about the bird, then sign our written sales agreement to reserve it. You pick the bird up at the shop.