Foods Pet Birds Should Never Have

Not everything on your plate is safe for your bird’s dish. Here’s a list of common foods that can cause illness—or worse—in pet birds, even in small amounts.

• Acorns
• Alcohol
• Avocado
• Beans, uncooked
• caffeine
• Cassava (tapioca)
• Chocolate
• Citrus, small amounts if any
• Dairy products – their bodies cannot digest it properly
• Eggplant
• Lettuce (Iceberg) – see more here
• Meat
• Mushrooms
• Onions
• Peanuts – danger of aflatoxin
• Rhubarb
• Fruit seeds and pits – even apple seeds are quite poisonous.
• White potatoes