Omar’s Exotic Birds

Best bird shop in LA! They treat the birds extremely well, almost none of the parrots are in cages. They make and sell very high quality custom food seed mixes and toys. And they care a lot about their customers, everyone at this location went above and beyond to learn my name and my birds name. They are also very good at clippings, ensuring the birds are minimally stressed. It’s my one stop shop for my parrots for everything except actual avian veterinary care.

This is a really fantastic store and I’ve learned a lot since adopting my 3 feathered kids (2 Sun Conures and a Green Cheek). All the staff is super friendly and willing to answer any questions. There is an entire wall of toys to choose from (for all bird sizes), food, anything you could possibly need! The best part is the birds are out in the open (not caged) and they are fun to watch play and many even want to be held. Birds are happy, well taken care of and the place is clean. We make the commute out here at least once a month from Ventura County because it is well worth the trip! Highly recommend this store for any of your birdy needs :)

Love the service and love the people there! They truly care about the birdie babies’ well-​beings. I got two cockatiels from them and they are healthy, energetic and so lovable. One of the perks of getting babies from them is that they will provide free grooming services for the babies for the rest of their lives AND they do a great job.
This place is great for gaining bird knowledge and I always walk out satisfied with the service for my babies.
Def recommend this place!

Oh my goodness — what a deeeelight this place is! If you love birds, you will love, love, love this store! It is set up wonderfully with a number of colorful, exotic birds perched on individual stands where one can come and handle these lovely, friendly, exotic creatures. I was in heaven!
And even if you aren’t into birds, your grumpy boyfriend won’t be able to resist handling a bird and reluctantly admit the bird is cool …
I’ll never go back to another Petco for bird supplies, which has only a small selection of items, primarily for budgies and cockatiels (I don’t even think they sell them at this store.) Omar’s has a large selection of high quality bird cages, stands and a ton of toys. The bird buffet had bins of the high quality bird food…
The store may be two hours away from my home, but I’ll definitely be back soon and often!

Every member of my family that has or has had birds has purchased their little feathered friends from Omar’s. They are trusted, respected, and the birds that come from their stores are friendlier and happier, and you can rest assured that they are not part of a breeding farm. These birds are loved and coddled since before they even hatch. The extra attention and love they are given from day one really shows.
Our little cockatiel, Sunny (We think he’s a he. If not, he identifies as male.) hatched on April 11^th and we were able to take him home July 3^rd. He needed to be completely weaned off formula before we took him home. Adore, Natalie, Robin, Bo, and the others whose names completely escape me right now, were so awesome! We have been accepted as part of their family.
Their supplies and toys are a little more $ than the online stores. I trust that the food, toys, and equipment won’t hurt our little guy. Would you buy your baby food from an online store?
They are absolutely worth the traffic, crazy drivers and limited parking.
If this is your first or your twenty-​first bird, once you walk into the store, you will be a believer like we are.

Wonderful wonderful. They have the knowledge, service and products you need — and what a wonderful place to shop!!! Grooming excellent, and fun to talk to other birds owners (and sometimes birds!!)

I’ve only been here twice, but I love how anyone can come in and interact with the birds. Some of them are so cute! But watch out because some like to bite ears or poke through your hair and play with the draw strings coming out of your hoodie.
Staff is extremely helpful, nice and laid back. If your bird decides to go rogue and wander off somewhere else, they understand and will help you out.

I love this place! My dad was searching for a bird store close to home since the only one we knew of was in Bellflower. When I walked in I was so amazed… all these beautiful birds out and about ready to greet you and play with you. It is so much fun, especially for bird lovers. If you’re knew to birds, this is a great place to get some exposure and find out what type/​size/​kind of bird is right for you or even determine if a bird is right for you. You can hold their birds and play with them as much as you want (beware…once you grab a bird, that bird may not want to get off of you!!!). The staff is super nice and can help you with any bird you have questions about. After going in a couple times, they already knew me and my birds my memory.
They have a huge wall of toys/​perches/​tents and all the goodies! They have a wide range of foods (they carry seed mixes and pellets). They also have some bird cages if you need one. Their food mixes are WAY better than the large chain stores like Petco and Petsmart. I wouldn’t buy anywhere else.
GROOMING: Never a problem! The guy that is usually there when I go on the weekend is super nice and handles my birds with care (he is an Asian guy, forgot his name…). He examines the bird fully and lets you know of anything unusual (i.e. he told me my cockatiel must have experience a wing injury a long time ago, he could feel where the injury had taken place on the wing… poor baby, I had no clue since she must have healed and is still able to fly).
BOARDING: I have never boarded my birds anywhere before so I cannot comment on this. But be advised that if you bought your bird anywhere other than Omar’s, they will require proof of disease testing before they can board your bird.
All-​in-​All, this is a great place for bird people or those looking to become bird owners. You can really learn a lot here and get to know others who care for birds. They hand feed all their birds so they are ready companions! I’m sure I will buy a bird from them one day… if I ever am ready to increase from 3 birds to 4 :)

Back in the day when they just opened their store in Santa Monica, I lived right across the street from Omar’s. I didn’t know anything about the store and when I finally went in, I was pleasantly surprised how clean and happy the birds are. I would go there to see the birds and buy stuff for my parrotlett. I don’t live in Santa Monica anymore but I was in the neighborhood recently. I had to stop in and get some toys for my new lovebird. The staff there are still friendly and the birds are still happy and playing around. There were other people in the store just enjoying the birds & a little sun conure and I were having a moment together, such a sweet bird. BTW my lovebird loves his new toys.

We board our pet Amazon there when we go on holiday and it’s OK. She has come back OK… every time we pick up our pet bird she appears through the roof happy to see us! This could be because she loves us and we are her owners, but I still suspect that they do not play with the boarded birds much :(This is unconfirmed obviously, but if they have 40+ birds in the back, who can give them that much attention?
Anyway, the store is clean and they let you play with the other birds; store associates are friendly. Toys and seed selection are great (but it’s cheaper online FYI).
Grooming — Our bird has been groomed there OK. They obviously know a lot about birds but one time they accidentally tripped off too much of one toe nail so my bird had to heal… it was fine but I was a worried at first.
Not the best and not the worst bird services. They do the best they can. I recommend for standard service.

OK, so here’s the deal. I wanted to be a customer here, but I feel sort of scammed. This place was recommended by a long time friend who has been a long time customer of this store. But… here’s my experience. AMAZING SELECTION OF toys… you can’t go wrong. Beautiful birds, no doubt. It’s a bit troubling that they breed because there are so many unwanted birds, I would hope they offer rehab for unwanted birds, but that’s another Unilocal review and an animal crusade. I needed some last minute bird boarding. At first, I got a yes on that. It was from a girl who was new and untrained, so she made an understandable mistake. I received a call from someone that my bird had never been boarded there and their policy is the bird MUST have about $ 350 worth of bird blood work to test for diseases, before they board.
OK– so here’s the deal on Avian research. These stupidly expensive bird tests are ridiculous. They stress out an otherwise healthy bird, where they stick needles in the bird, and draw blood. I was a fool about 10 years ago, and had these dumb tests done. The bird became so ill from the stress of the needles… the vet insisted on doing this. But the vet tech told me later, it was so unnecessary. The bird got so sick– and guess what? DUH, they had to give her Baytrill for the infection at the site where she picked at the needle injection point. $ 350 worth of useless tests, that caused a healthy bird to get stressed and then sick. Just so I could board her at some posh place like Omars. I refuse to put my bird who is totally healthy, completely feathered with a beautiful beak and nails… back under a stupid needle for tests like that.
When bird places insist on this procedure, I go through the roof. If a bird is sick, it’s thin, it’s lethargic, it has smelly poop, it has muck on its beak, it may have feathered picked.
A woman I met who is an avid bird lover took one look at my bird and said– she’s the healthiest african grey I’ve ever seen. Plump, fluffy, enjoys eating and lots of non stop talking… there’s NOTHING that needs to be done to a visibly healthy bird. Why do you want to stress out a healthy bird with nonsense tests? So, you can board at OMar’s? Meh. I feel so scammed by a system that is made up by people who want to make a bunch of money. Luckily, I found a kindred bird spirit woman who gets it. She gets birds. Don’t put your healthy bird under needles and stressful situations so that you can board. It’s nonsense.
As for the rest of the store. It’s beautiful. It has a beautiful selection of toys. Man, I wish I could be a regular customer, but I just feel so scammed! I won’t go back… and unfortunately, I have to tell my dear friend this story… I hope she doesn’t stop being a regular customer for their sake. But word to the bird wise… don’t fall for the «testing» scam.

Just purchased my adorable parakeet, Kona, from Omar’s. Ador helped me from the minute I walked in, and was so helpful! He also even called me the next day, to make sure everything was going well, that he was eating, drinking, etc. Bo was also friendly & helped me carry everything to my car.
Thank you Ador, for our adorable new family member!
I would recommend this store to anyone. DO NOT buy from a bird from Petco or Petsmart, because they are not hand raised like they are here.

Been there a few times to get bird food and it was a pleasant experience. The staff is very friendly. The birds are friendly. Wish I could get few of the birds but my place is little to small to get big cages for the big birds.

Oh, what would I do without this store? Everything you need for your parrots (wide range of food, treats, cages, perches, toys) and more, including boarding (much needed!!) and grooming. I go to this store when I don’t have to, just to be around these incredible, sentient creatures. The staff is always wonderful and EXTREMELY knowledgeable and relaxed. Ador and Natalie are like family to me. Can’t say enough good things about all the help and kindness since the store opened.
I accidentally ended up as a bird person, and one parrot quickly turned into adopting two more. These little clowns have an uncanny way of stealing your heart, and make for the most unique pet.
One thing I plead you to understand if you are thinking about adopting a parrot is to seriously ask yourself if you can make a 30+ year commitment to this animal (30 for the small ones, 60−80−100 for the big ones). Also understand it regularly needs toys, plenty of out of cage time, and lots of love and attention. They’re messy. Like, toddler messy. They’re noisy. Like, toddler noisy. They’re smart (actually, about toddler smart! — ha!), and because of that can get frustrated. But they are also among the most loving, comical, playful, sensitive, precious things you can ever love in your life. I didn’t mean to end up a bird person, as I mentioned, but now that I am, I would never ever change that.
IMPORTANT: Please make sure you can commit to a bird before buying one. This is not a cat or dog. They practically live forever. Think: little dinosaurs with feathers. Please intimately understand their needs before purchasing. Each species is unique in what those needs will be. Don’t buy a parrot for the novelty of talking. Not all birds, even the ones KNOWN to be talkers, will talk. This is not a reason to buy a parrot. Buy a recorder and spare a sad parrot’s heart after you dump it for not being your novelty to show off to guests.
Boarding Tip: If you need your birds boarded and it is around holiday time, make reservations far in advance. This place books up like crazy around the holidays. Now, if only I didn’t tell you that so I don’t have to compete early with you for a space!
Manners Tip: Parents, please watch your kids. I see parent after clueless parent who keeps their back turned while their kids scare and torture the birds they can reach. You annoy me in the store. Make sure your kids are handling the birds properly. Both your kids and the birds can get hurt, and both will have traumatizing experiences. No one wants that :)

It is about time that a store like this opened! The birds are all happy, healthy and swinging on ropes that mimic trees in the wild. Customers can interact with the birds instead of viewing them in a cage,
A Black Capped Conure stole my heart and I just HAD to take her home!
The staff is very knowledgable and friendy. When you buy a bird you get free grooming for life! This store is a wonderful experience!
CAUTION: These birds will steal your heart! I should know, «Candy Conure «stole my heart and she won’t give it back!
Fantastic variety of food too at great prices!

LOVE THIS PLACE!
I received a lovebird as a present and wanted to find another buddy for her. I searched the internet for reputable people that sold birds and found Omar’s. I loved that online they showed real pics of their birds, how many they had, and which store carried them. So I went to their Santa Monica location.
Their Santa Monica location is nice and clean! Large window that showered the shop with light. I loved how most of the birds were on perches suspended by the ceiling as if they were floating. Someone is always cleaning or interacting with the birds and customers.
I fell in love with a green blue dutch lovebird and really wanted him. Omar was the one that handle the sale and he did warn me that this bird was a hand raised, but since he was in his cage with other lovebirds that he would not be as social. He gave met the option to come back in a month so that he can work on taming the lil’ guy. Since it took me so long to even find a lovebird, I decided to buy him right then and there. The price of the bird came with a bag full of seeds (lasted a long time!), vitamins, and a toy.
Well, I took my new bird home and tried to introduce him to his lady friend… didn’t go so well. She was not having it and I got worried that my new buddy/​investment was going to get beat up. So I emailed Omar and he right away emailed back with some advice. He also had Ador send me an e-​book on small birds and behavior. Within a week of taking their advice and reading Omar’s e-​book, the crisis was adverted. The book was also a nice reference to go back to when something else came up.
I’m not from the area, but whenever I am I make a point to stop by.
Needless to say, this was my first real foray into raising birds and my family and I are enjoying it. Thanks Omar’s Exotic Birds for making my pet experience fun and knowledgeable.

I purchased a Congo African Grey from this same company, but at the previous West Hollywood locations years ago. Luckily, they moved closer to where I live and was afraid they wouldn’t continue to redeem their offer of free lifetime nail clippings, which they did.
Due to them honoring this, I have remained a faithful customer for all food and toys. I highly recommend them if you are interested in an exotic bird. They are very knowledgeable and my African Grey was weaned and socialized correctly. I have been to other bird stores and shocked at the care of the birds. The birds here are clean and child friendly!

We purchased a beautiful Derbyan Parakeet from here. Ador, Natalie, and the rest of the staff are so wonderful and friendly. This store has a great feel with free open space for the birds to roam and a great selection of food and toys for your babies.
I will bring my baby back here to get his trimming when she needs it :)

This applies to boarding only! I was at first excited that Omar’s had boarding but will never board there again after July. My cockatiel had a night fright while staying overnight there. Ador the manager called me 2.5 hours after he arrived to tell me my bird had this fright. I gave my permission to take her to Dr. Frank Levac her vet. He said she was ok. When we arrived to pick her up she was a bloody mess. All of her tail feathers were missing, most of her wing feathers and she was in the corner of the cage, most likely cold.
After getting her and the rest of our flock home I noticed that my Meyers Parrot has two abrasions on his toes. Ador the manager had told me he was hard to feed but I did not expect Ador to close his foot in the food door. The toes are scarred it was that bad.
After a vet bill of over $ 900.00 for our cockatiel due to an infection that could have been avoided, I will find somewhere else to board where I know my flock is safe.

We just purchased two adorable hand-​fed budgies (parakeets) from Omar’s. It was a great experience all around. There aren’t a lot of places willing to hand feed budgies, but it is very much worth the effort.
Omar’s offers a clean and calm environment in which to meet and choose a pet bird to bring home, along with a good selection of toys and bulk foods.
We were surprised and impressed that we were gifted with food and toys when we picked up Boomer and Tex. I would feel comfortable boarding our birds with Omar’s, which is saying a lot. Everyone we met on staff was friendly and helpful, and I had a nice conversation with a woman who had brought her Congo African Grey in for grooming. Very friendly store.