List of safe fruits for parrots
A healthy, varied and nutritious diet for your parrot includes:
- A reputable parrot pellet brand
- Fruits
- Vegetables (bird-safe list here)
- Grains (bird-safe list here)
- Flowers (bird-safe list here)
- Herbs and spices (bird-safe list here)
- Sprouts (bird-safe list here)
- Nuts (occasionally) (bird-safe list here)
- Seeds (sparingly) (bird-safe list here)
Important notes
- It is important to offer your bird a variety of different fruits
- Choose organic if possible
- Wash fruits thoroughly before serving to your bird
- This list of fruits is the entirety of what we know are safe for parrots. If you know about a safe fruit that have not been included, please contact us. However please do not contact us asking about other fruits not listed
Berries
Acai berry Blackberry Blueberry Boysenberry Cranberry Gooseberry Elderberry Mulberry Raspberry Strawberry |
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Organic is best |
Blackcurrant
Red currant |
Black currant
Red currant |
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Guava |
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Star fruit |
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Birds with kidney problems should avoid star fruits |
Coconut (raw meat) |
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Palm fruit |
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Store in freezer to lengthen shelf life |
Melons
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Seeds are safe |
Papaya |
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Seeds are safe |
Dragonfruit |
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Seeds are safe |
Date (fresh and dried) |
Fresh dates
Dried dates |
Seeds are safe |
Fig (fresh and dried) |
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Seeds are safe |
Grape |
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Seeds are safe Organic is best High in sugar, will encourage nesting behavior - feed in moderation especially for chronic egg laying birds |
Apple |
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Remove seeds. Seeds contain cyanide High in sugar, will encourage nesting behavior - feed in moderation especially for chronic egg laying birds |
Hawthorn berry |
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Pear |
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Remove seeds. Seeds contain cyanide |
Apricot |
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Remove pit |
Mango |
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Remove pit High in sugar, will encourage nesting behavior - feed in moderation especially for chronic egg laying birds |
Plums
Yellow plums |
Plums (purple)
Yellow plums |
Remove pit Organic is best |
Cherry |
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Remove pit Organic is best |
Nectarine |
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Remove pit and skin Organic is best |
Peach |
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Only serve organic Remove pit and skin |
Banana |
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Remove peel |
Plantain |
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Remove peel Must cook green plantains |
Kaki / persimmon |
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Remove peel |
Kiwi |
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Remove peel Organic is best |
Lychee (litchi) |
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Remove peel |
Mangosteen |
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Remove rind |
Passion fruit |
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Remove rind Seeds are safe |
Pomegranate |
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Remove rind |
These fruits are safe for parrots but feed in moderation due to acidity
Oranges
Orange Mandarin orange (clementine) Blood orange |
Orange
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Grapefruit |
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Pineapple |
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Pomelo |
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Tamarillo |
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