Avocados may be a healthy addition to your diet, but don't share this treat with your bird. Avocados contain the toxin persin, which can be deadly to birds. Keep avocados and any recipes made with them, such as guacamole, away from your bird.
Are avocados poisonous to birds?
Avocados (Persea americana) contain a toxin called persin and fed to birds, even a small amount can be fatal. Canaries, parakeets, cockatiels and other parrots are known to be susceptible to the toxin. Other animal species highly susceptible to persin include rabbits, horses and ruminants.
Do wild birds eat avocado?
Avocado is praised as a quality food for humans. Wild avocados, a tiny version of the ones sold in the supermarket, are a superfood food for tropical birds such as Quetzals, trogons, bellbirds, and other frugivores (fruit-eating) birds.
