Wild birds often graze on dandelions (and plants that look like dandelions) while foraging for food. Dandelion flowers (Taraxacum officinale), which translates to “disorder remedy,” are bright yellow wild plants […]

Chocolate is on the list of banned human foods for parrots, primarily due to the caffeine and theobromine (an alkaloid) found in cocoa. The darker the chocolate, the more theobromine […]

Most parrots are omnivores, meaning they eat plant and animal matter in the wild. While meat is rarely part of parrots’ natural diet, some eat carrion if they encounter any […]

Parrots don’t eat bones and rarely encounter carrion (animal carcasses) when foraging for food. That said, kea parrots eat dead animals’ flesh and may devour the bone marrow. Animal bones […]

Parrots like grapes’ sweet taste, juicy texture, and interesting colors. Grapes provide fiber for improved digestion. They also contain vitamins B, C, and K, manganese, iron, zinc, and potassium, which […]

All parts of the strawberry, including the leaves, flowers, tops, and seeds, are parrot-safe. Despite the sweet flavor, strawberries are lower in natural sugars than most other fruits. Strawberries contain […]