We ship our Pacific Parrotlets on Delta Airlines. Whether your Parrotlet gets carried on or checked in there are a lot of requirements and restrictions in place to ensure your Parrotlet is comfortable and safe.

Parrotletbirds wants to ensure a smooth travel experience for your Parrotlet. We are confident that Delta Airlines will not only provide excellent & smooth customer service, but will also handle your parrotlet shipment with TLC. Shipping currently runs between $80.00 - $90.00.

We know how valuable and important your Parrotlet is to your family. We want to make sure you know all the rules, requirements, and restrictions before shipping your Parrotlet. Ensuring your new addition to the family arrives healthy, safe, and secure is one of our top priorities.

Rules for Parrotlets:

• A certificate of acclimation is not required for birds. Pet birds and tropical birds including Parrotlets are normally kept indoors are at risk if the temperature, at any point on the planned itinerary, is below 50F/10C. When temperatures are between 50F and 20F, they are transported at the risk of the shipper, with the permission of the buyer.

Live, wild birds will not be transported unless:

• Shipper, or shipper's agent, certifies in writing on shipper's letterhead and submit with the air waybill, that the birds being shipped were born or bred in captivity or on special farms, or birds are being shipped to or from a zoological garden, wildlife preserve, or government wildlife agency.

• Transportation is restricted to Delta local services.

Weather Restrictions

Summer Restrictions

Effective: May 15 through September 15

Parrotlets can't be checked as baggage on Delta and Aeromexico

Pacific Parrotlets may be shipped as cargo. See below for year-round temperature restriction Delta Cargo locations may not be located in the airport terminal, so be sure to contact 1-888-SEND-PET (736-3738) for details.

Delta Airlines will not accept animals as checked baggage but may ship as cargo during extreme weather if at any point during the animal's trip the temperature is forecast to be:   

• • Below: 20 degrees fahrenheit (-6.7°C)
    • For temperatures below 45° fahrenheit (7.2°C) an acclimation certificate signed by a veterinarian is required. 

• • Above: 75° fahrenheit (21.1°C)
    • For temperature above 85° fahrenheit (29.4°C) a waiver is required.