Red onions, spring onions, leeks, and shallots – both raw and cooked – are bad for parrots. Onions (Allium cepa), including garlic and chives, should never be fed to parrots […]
Food And Nutrition
Can Parrots Eat Olives (And Their Pits)?
Olives (Olea europaea) are small stone fruits (drupes) that are safe for parrots to eat. No part of the olive, including the stone (pit), is toxic. Olives are an excellent […]
Is Bamboo Safe for Parrots? (Raw vs. Cooked)
Uncooked bamboo is toxic and bitter-tasting as it contains taxiphyllin, a p-hydroxylated mandelonitrile tiglochinin. Parrots can eat bamboo shoots once they’ve been cooked for 30 minutes. Cooked bamboo shoots have […]
Can Parrots Eat Bananas (And Their Peels)?
Bananas are among the world’s most popular fruits, even among some bird species. Tropical fruits like bananas should occasionally be included in a parrot’s diet. Bananas are good for parrots […]
Can Parrots Eat Mango? (Remove The Pit First!)
Many parrots are native to countries where mangos (Mangifera indica) grow, including macaws, African greys, Senegal parrots, Eclectus parrots, Alexandrine parrots, Quaker parrots, and Amazon parrots. Parrots can eat mango […]
Can Parrots Eat Tomatoes?
Tomatoes pique the interest of parrots due to their vibrant color. According to Functional Ecology, parrots use color to gauge toxicity and determine whether a food contains antioxidants. Parrots can […]