About 450 sellers will be offering about 7000 birds of all sizes and colours at the annual Orange Bird Sale at the PCYC on Saturday.
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Orange Bird Society president Tony Ford said this year's event had attracted sellers from across Australia.
Mr Ford said the most expensive birds would be the large amazons and macaws.
Macaws have come down in price. You can pick one up for about $3000 now.
- Tony Ford, president, Orange Bird Society
"Some of the amazons will be $10,000-$15,000 plus," he said.
Mr Ford said changes in breeding programs had seen the once highly-expensive prices for macaws drop substantially.
"Macaws have come down in price. You can pick one up for about $3000 now," he said.
Mr Ford said breeders were incubating eggs leading to an increase in hatchings and therefore providing more birds for buyers to choose from.
He said there would be about 35 trade stands to provide advice, cages, feed and supplies to help people start or maintain their own collection.
The Orange Bird Sale is on from 10am-2pm at the PCYC in Seymour Street.
Entry is $2 with children 16 and under free.
Sellers and members will also meet for their traditional Saturday night dinner.
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David Fitzsimons
I am a senior journalist at the Central Western Daily concentrating on council, government and real estate issues. Before moving to Orange I filled senior roles at the Daily Telegraph, Daily Telegraph-Mirror and the Daily Mirror in Sydney. They included being an editor, news editor, chief of staff and reporter.
I am a senior journalist at the Central Western Daily concentrating on council, government and real estate issues. Before moving to Orange I filled senior roles at the Daily Telegraph, Daily Telegraph-Mirror and the Daily Mirror in Sydney. They included being an editor, news editor, chief of staff and reporter.
