Perching birds shall be provided with a perch of a diameter
sufficient to prevent the meeting of the bird's claws, and of sufficient height
to prevent floor contact. Perches and perching areas shall be sufficient to
accommodate all birds in the enclosure simultaneously. Perches shall be
constructed in a manner and of materials that provide for effective cleaning or
replacement to insure the health of the birds. Enclosures shall be provided
with shelter(s).
(1) Psittacine and
small Passerines:
(a) Large (e.g., large
cockatoos, large macaws, including Palm cockatoos, green-winged and similar
sized birds).
For one or two birds, a cage providing space sufficient to
permit perching without the tail feathers touching the floor and provide for
head clearance with normal posturing, with a minimum cage dimension to allow
full extension of both wings. These measurements shall be based on the largest
bird in the enclosure. For each additional bird, increase perimeter by 25
percent.
(b) Medium (e.g.,
medium-sized parrots, lories and large conures including Amazons, Patagonian
and similar sized birds).
For one or two birds, a cage 18 inches by 18 inches, 2 feet
high. For each additional bird, increase perimeter by 25
percent.
(c) Small (e.g.,
parrots, cockatiels, lories and parakeets).
For up to four birds, a cage 1 foot by 2 feet, 10 inches
high. For each additional bird, increase perimeter by 25
percent.
(d) Very-small
(e.g., canaries, finches, and similar-sized birds (except hummingbirds)).
For up to 2 birds, a cage 8 inches by 8 inches, 8 inches
high. For each additional bird, increase perimeter by 25
percent.
(e) Hummingbirds
and sunbirds.
For up to 5 birds, a cage 4 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet. For
each additional bird, increase original floor area by 10
percent.
(f) Small and
medium passerine birds (e.g., jays, doves, pigeons, starlings and other
similar-sized birds).
For up to two birds, a cage 3 feet by 2 feet, 3 feet high.
For each additional bird, increase perimeter by 25 percent.
(g) Large passerine (e.g., ravens, crows,
magpies, small hornbills and similar-sized birds).
For up to two birds, a cage 4 feet by 4 feet, 6 feet high.
For each additional bird increase original floor area by 25
percent.
(h) Ground
hornbills, Indian great hornbills, crowned pigeons and similar sized birds.
1. For up to three birds, a cage having 144
square feet of floor area, 6 feet high, with a perch elevated 4 feet above the
floor.
2. For each additional bird,
increase cage original floor area by 25 percent.
(2) Waterfowl.
(a) Small to Medium (e.g., green-winged teal,
mallard and similar sizes ducks, geese).
1.
For up to four birds, a cage with 75 square feet of land area and 7.5 square
feet of water area.
2. For each
additional adult bird, increase enclosure and pool size by 25
percent.
(b) Large (e.g.,
geese, swans, and similar size).
1. For up to
four birds, an enclosure with 150 square feet of land and 15 square feet of
water area.
2. For each additional
adult bird, increase enclosure and pool size by 25
percent.
(3)
Eagles, hawks, owls, vultures, toucans and toucanets.
(a) For each bird, an enclosure 2 wingspreads
by 3 wingspreads. The roof shall be of sufficient height to permit bird to
perch erect on the highest perch.
(b) For each additional bird, increase cage
length by 50 percent and width by 25 percent.
(c) Birds of prey used for falconry
demonstrations shall be kept as specified in subsection
68A-9.005(6),
F.A.C.
(4) Large
ground-dwelling (e.g., Congo peafowl, Javan peafowl, curassows, wild turkeys,
brush turkeys (moundbuilders), large grouse, capricali, and sage hen) (exhibit
only).
(a) For up to five birds, a cage having
144 square feet of floor, 6 feet high, with the perch elevated 4 feet above the
floor.
(b) For each additional
bird, increase original floor area by 10 percent.
(5) Lesser game birds (e.g., pheasants, wild
guinea fowl, tragopans, snowcocks, partridge, grouse, chachalacas, guans)
(exhibit only).
(a) For up to five birds, a
cage having 100 square feet of floor, 6 feet high, with the perch elevated 30
inches.
(b) For each additional
bird, increase original floor area 10 percent.
(6) Quail (e.g., bob-white quail, scaled
quail, button quail, and other species) (exhibit only).
(a) For a pair, a cage 2 feet by 2 feet, 1
foot high.
(b) For each additional
animal, increase original floor area by 10 percent.
(7) Wading birds (e.g., flamingos, ibises,
spoonbills, herons, egrets, cranes, storks and their allies) and certain shore
birds (plovers and sandpipers).
(a) For up to
five, a cage of 144 square feet, with a wading pool of water covering 14 square
feet.
(b) For each additional bird,
increase original floor area by 25 percent.
(8) Diving, skimming fish-eaters (e.g.,
pelicans, cormorants, anhinga, frigate birds, gannets, boobies, albatrosses,
sheerwaters, petrels, sheepbills).
(a) For up
to two birds, a cage of 144 square feet, one half of which will be a pool of
water, 18 inches deep.
(b) For each
additional bird, increase original paddock area by 25
percent.
(9) Penguins
(e.g., Humboldts, Emperor, King, Jackass, etc.), puffins, murres, auks.
(a) Puffins, murres, auks.
For up to two birds, a cage of 100 square feet, one half of
which shall be a pool of water, three feet deep. For each additional animal,
increase original floor area and pool size by 25 percent.
(b) Penguins-large (e.g., Emperor, King, and
southernmost species).
For up to two birds, a cage of 100 square feet, one half of
which shall be a pool of water, three feet deep with flowing water, 55-degree
Fahrenheit or less. For each additional animal, increase original floor area
and pool size by 25 percent.
(c) Penguins-small (e.g., Humboldts,
blackfoot and northernmost species).
For up to two birds, a cage of 80 square feet, one half of
which shall be a pool of water, two feet deep. For each additional bird,
increase original floor area and pool size by 25
percent.
(10)
Ratites (e.g., ostrich, rhea, emu, cassowary).
(a) For one or two birds, a paddock enclosing
500 square feet, four feet high (six feet for ostriches) with an attached
shaded, protected area.
(b) For
each additional bird, increase original paddock area by 25
percent.
