bird seed cylinder
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$35.61avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible$17.31–$78.33cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Great9.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good40%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Good578.49avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Good+33.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Good$436K$436K/yr · 132K searches
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bird seed cylinder is a $436K/yr Amazon United States market (132K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 68/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
bird seed cylinder market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $445K–$534K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.3%
- Avg BSR
- #147
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 97%
- Out of stock
- 2.8%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 166 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
38
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
40%
Top 20: 86%
Open market
4%
- Mr. Bird52%
- Flockin'23%
- Audubon Park8%
- C&S7%
- JCs Wildlife4%
- Birdie Blends2%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +33.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
Top bird seed cylinder search terms
- bird seed cylinder19K/yr
- cylinder bird seed10K/yr
- bird seed cylinders with hole20K/yr
- bird seed cylinders9K/yr
- round bird seed cakes6K/yr
- bird seed cylinders for outside wild birds4K/yr
- mr bird flamin hot feast5K/yr
- seed cylinders for wild birds5K/yr
- bird food cylinder4K/yr
- mr bird8K/yr
Top bird seed cylinder products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Mr. Bird Wild Bird Feast Cylinder 28 oz | Wild Bird Food for Outdoor Birds | Backyard Birdfeeding
Mr. Bird$27.004.2★1,759 rev
Audubon Park Nut & Fruit Snack Stack Wild Bird Food Bird Seed Cake for Outside Feeders 6-Pack
Audubon Park$19.294.5★2,265 rev
C&S Ready to Use Hot Pepper Bird Seed Cylinder Spicy Wild Bird Outdoor Feeder with Hanger 1.76 Pound Cylinder 2 Pack
C&S$27.364.2★94 rev
2-Pack of Mr. Bird Flaming Hot Feast Small Cylinder 19 oz.
Mr. Bird$34.454.0★1,301 rev
All Year Round Bird Seed Cylinders with Hole All Season Wild Bird Food for Blue Jays Cardinals Doves Finches & More Balanced High Energy All Natural Blend No Fillers USA Made (4 x 7.75)
Flockin'$23.014.6★129 rev
Newest
by launch date
Mealworm Bird Seed Cylinders with Hole Premium Mealworm Birdseed Log Sunflower Chips & Dried Mealworms for Wild Birds Natural High Energy Seed Cylinder No Filler USA Made (4 x 7.75)
Flockin'$22.6086 rev
C&S Ready to Use Hot Pepper Bird Seed Cylinder Spicy Wild Bird Outdoor Feeder with Hanger 1.76 Pound Cylinder 2 Pack
C&S$27.3694 rev
Woodpecker Bird Seed Cylinders with Hole Premium Woodpecker Food Blend with Sunflower Chips Peanuts & Suet Natural High Energy Bird Seed No Filler No Shell No Mess USA Made (4 x 7.75)
Flockin'$24.2585 rev
Cardinal Bird Seed Cylinders with Hole Premium Cardinal Bird Seed Mix Curated for Cardinals & Also Loved by Blue Jays & Woodpeckers Long Lasting All Natural No Fillers USA Made (4 x 7.75)
Flockin'$23.35102 rev
All Year Round Bird Seed Cylinders with Hole All Season Wild Bird Food for Blue Jays Cardinals Doves Finches & More Balanced High Energy All Natural Blend No Fillers USA Made (4 x 7.75)
Flockin'$23.01129 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Birdie Blends Birdie Banquet Bugs Nuts and Fruit Bird Seed 4 Cylinder for Wild Birds (2-Pack)
Birdie Blends$32.854.7★
Mr. Bird Flaming Hot Feast Spicy Wild Bird Seed 2-Pack 4lb Resealable Bag
Mr. Bird$41.094.4★
C&S Ready to Use Hot Pepper Bird Seed Cylinder Spicy Wild Bird Outdoor Feeder with Hanger 1.76 Pound Cylinder 2 Pack
C&S$27.364.2★
Mealworm Bird Seed Cylinders with Hole Premium Mealworm Birdseed Log Sunflower Chips & Dried Mealworms for Wild Birds Natural High Energy Seed Cylinder No Filler USA Made (4 x 7.75)
Flockin'$22.604.2★
Cardinal Bird Seed Cylinders with Hole Premium Cardinal Bird Seed Mix Curated for Cardinals & Also Loved by Blue Jays & Woodpeckers Long Lasting All Natural No Fillers USA Made (4 x 7.75)
Flockin'$23.354.4★
What buyers say about bird seed cylinder
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent Product”
“My birds love it”
“Great money saver”
“with no fuss or mess”
“Sturdy & long lasting”
“As advertised”
“The size is great”
“These hot seasoned birdseed cylinders work well to discourage squirrels”
“good quality product looks the same as what I have been buying locally”
“This feeder was super easy to hang thanks to the center hole”
What buyers complain about
“Completely fell apart”
“though expensive”
“they were so low quality”
“The block was bigger than I expected”
“The cylinder was so dry it was mostly crumbs”
“However, my last purchase was so bad I could not install it on my feeder”
“there were bugs all over the inside”
“It has a weird smell too”
“These are hard as a rock”
“Doesnt work”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is bird seed cylinder profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $436K/yr across 37 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +33.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (68/100).
- How competitive is the bird seed cylinder niche?
- 9 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in bird seed cylinder?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for bird seed cylinder peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the bird seed cylinder niche?
- Listings span $17.31–$78.33; the average listing price is $35.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 578 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.