Parrot diet is essential for your pet as it affects the health condition of your pet. Each parrot has its own nutritional need that their owners should provide them to improve their general well being.

Feeding parrots with the essential nutrients through a balanced diet according to the bird’s nutritional recommendation is the key to prevent the occurrence of various health issues for your bird. Giving them the right kinds of food will also promote better behavior from your pet.

Parrot owners should note the nutritional needs of their pet according to species. Parrot diet is usually classified in to 5 groups. These are florivore (feed on nuts, seeds, fruits, bark, roots and berries), granivore (grains and seeds), frugivore (fruits, seeds, flowers, and nuts), omnivore (seeds, invertebrates, insects, fruits) and nectarivore (pollen, nectar, insects, seeds).

Seed eating birds will not get adequate nutrients by eating seeds alone.

This may be due to the fact the seeds commonly fed by pet owners are lower in protein and essentially different from the kind of seeds eaten by parrots in their natural habitat. Companion birds tend to exert less energy than wild birds, hence their nutritional diet needs involve fewer calories. Ignoring that will result into unnecessary weight gain. 

Keep in mind that when taking care of a seed eating parrot a seed diet alone will not suffice in giving them the right nutrients. Recommended diet for these birds involves formulated diets that are pellet foods, vegetables, occasional treats and fruits.

Formulated foods are widely available in pet stores and veterinarian clinics. This food preparation is a mixture of vegetables, seeds, fruits and grains with additional proteins, vitamins and minerals. The mixture is usually baked and distributed in the form of crumbs, pellets and nuggets. 

The advantage of feeding seed eating birds with formulated diet food is they will not have the chance to be selective of a particular component of the food mixture allowing them to obtain their ideal nutritional diet. 

Commercial bird foods come in a wide variety that are highly appropriate to each bird species to meet their specific dietary needs. So make sure to choose one that is best suitable for your bird. 

Parrots like macaws and golden conures require high calories in their diet. There are formulated bird foods that are high in calories while there are also others that are high in proteins and low in fats which are ideal for amazons and cockatoos. 

Generally parrot diet should consist of 15 to 30 percent of vegetables, 65 to 80 percent of pellets and the remaining percentage should be from seeds and fruits.

Commercially prepared formulas are available for non seed eating parrots such as Lories and Lorikeets. They can feed on solutions and nectar. Their diet also includes fruits and flowers. The proper quantity to be given to them should be consulted from a veterinarian in order to give them the proper amount of their nutritional needs.

Although supplements are available they are not usually needed for bigger parrots unless recommended by a veterinarian. Giving your parrots the essential nutrients are the key to maintain their valuable health. Always ask a veterinarian which parrot diet is most suitable to your precious bird.