{"product_id":"aviator-bird-harness-leash","title":"The Aviator Bird Harness \u0026 Leash","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaking your bird outdoors changes things for both of you — sunlight, fresh air, and a parrot that gets to see the world instead of a window. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Aviator\u003c\/strong\u003e is the harness most bird owners end up with, and the reason is how it is built: the body strap, the buckle and the elastic leash are one continuous piece. There is no clip sitting against your bird where a determined beak can work it open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this one rather than a cheaper harness\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne-piece construction.\u003c\/strong\u003e No snaps or fasteners at the bird's body, which is exactly where budget harnesses come apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft woven nylon.\u003c\/strong\u003e Light enough that a cockatiel still moves naturally, strong enough for a full-grown macaw.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElastic leash.\u003c\/strong\u003e If your bird launches, the leash stretches and slows them instead of stopping them dead. That matters more than anything else on this list.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEight genuine sizes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fit is the whole game with a harness — too loose and it is dangerous, too tight and your bird will never accept it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWashable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand wash in mild soap, air dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich size do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose by your bird's \u003cstrong\u003eweight\u003c\/strong\u003e, not by species alone — two African greys can easily sit a size apart. If your bird falls between two sizes, take the larger one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBird weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical species\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMini\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30–75 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBudgie, parakeet, lovebird, parrotlet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePetite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e70–110 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCockatiel, green-cheek conure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-Small\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e110–190 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSenegal, ringneck, quaker, caique, conure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e190–425 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCape parrot, Timneh grey, small amazon, Goffin's cockatoo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e425–600 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCongo African grey, eclectus, yellow-naped amazon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e600–1000 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScarlet macaw, blue-and-gold macaw\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-Large\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1000–1600 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoluccan cockatoo, green-winged macaw\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXX-Large\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1600 g and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge male green-winged macaw, hyacinth macaw\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure what your bird weighs? A kitchen scale and a perch will tell you in a minute, and it is worth knowing anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGetting your bird used to it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost every harness that ends up in a drawer was rushed. Take a week over this and you will have a bird that steps into it willingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave the harness near the cage for a day or two so it stops being a strange object.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet your bird touch and chew it while you hold it. Reward that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractise slipping the loop over the head only, then removing it straight away. Reward again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce the head is easy, add one wing, then the other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst outings: somewhere quiet and enclosed, for a few minutes only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever leave a harnessed bird unattended, and never tie the leash to a fixed object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne Aviator harness with the elastic leash attached, plus the printed fitting and training guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan my bird still fly in it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — short flights within the length of the leash. The design allows normal wing movement, which is the point of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it damage feathers?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fitted correctly it sits clear of the flight feathers. A harness that rubs is usually a size too small.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy bird is clipped. Is it still worth it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Very much so. A clipped bird can still be startled into a fall or a gust-assisted flight, and a harness is what brings them back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich colour should I pick?\u003c\/strong\u003e It makes no difference to fit. 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