Best Bird Seeds 2026: According to Reviews | Chewy

Best Bird Seed

Seed blends are a big part of many birds' daily diets. Things like nutritional variety, freshness, and how easily digestible the seeds are all play a role in long-term health. When comparing options for the best bird seed, focus on the ingredients and overall consistency. A balanced mix should give birds steady energy while keeping wasted seed in the bowl to a minimum. Below, you'll find today's best-selling and top-rated bird seeds that Chewy pet parents, like you, love. We update this list every week, so you can be sure you're getting the timeliest product recommendations available.

Our Top Picks

How we created this bird seed list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best bird seed.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best bird seeds.

Key bird seed considerations

Digestibility

Freshness

Nutritional Content

Variety

1
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Parrot Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Parrot Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Parrot Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Parrot Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Parrot Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Parrot Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Parrot Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Parrot Food, 10-oz bag

Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Parrot Food, 10-oz bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
1,025
$11.99 Chewy Price
($1.20/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Freshness

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Variety

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this bird seed right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Corn, Hulled White Proso Millet, Safflower, Soybean Meal, Red Millet

Special Diet

No Artificial Colorants, Human-Grade

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Bird Type

Parrot, African Grey, Amazon, Conure
2
Wild Harvest Daily Parakeet, Canary & Finch Bird Food, 10-lb bag
Wild Harvest Daily Parakeet, Canary & Finch Bird Food, 10-lb bag
Wild Harvest Daily Parakeet, Canary & Finch Bird Food, 10-lb bag
Wild Harvest Daily Parakeet, Canary & Finch Bird Food, 10-lb bag

Wild Harvest Daily Parakeet, Canary & Finch Bird Food, 10-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
1,229
$10.94 Chewy Price
($1.10/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Freshness

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Variety

4.5/5
Great

Is this bird seed right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Millet, Oat Groats, Canary Grass Seed, Soy Grits, Canola Seed

Special Diet

No Artificial Colorants

Bird Type

Parakeet, Canary, Finch

Food Form

Seeds
3
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Birdseed & Grains Parakeet & Budgie Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Birdseed & Grains Parakeet & Budgie Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Birdseed & Grains Parakeet & Budgie Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Birdseed & Grains Parakeet & Budgie Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Birdseed & Grains Parakeet & Budgie Bird Food, 2-lb bag

Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Birdseed & Grains Parakeet & Budgie Bird Food, 2-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
276
$8.99 Chewy Price
($4.50/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Freshness

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Variety

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this bird seed right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

White Millet, Oats, Canary Seeds, Red Millet, Wheat

Special Diet

No Artificial Colorants, Limited Ingredient Diet

Bird Type

Parakeet, Budgie

Food Form

Birdseed, Grains
4
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar

3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
306
$8.97 Chewy Price
($1.80/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Freshness

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Variety

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this bird seed right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Millet, Oat Groats, Canary Grass Seed, Ground Corn, Ground Wheat

Special Diet

No Artificial Colorants

Bird Type

Parakeet

Food Form

Birdseed
5
Leach Parakeet Plus Bird Food, 50-lb bag
Leach Parakeet Plus Bird Food, 50-lb bag

Leach Parakeet Plus Bird Food, 50-lb bag

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
34
$49.99 Chewy Price
($1.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Freshness

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Variety

4.8/5
Excellent

Is this bird seed right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Millet, Canary, Red Millet, Gr Oat Groats, Vitamin Powder Containing: [Vitamin A Palmitate

Special Diet

No Artificial Colorants

Bird Type

Parakeet

Food Form

Birdseed
6
White Mill PURE Parakeet Food, 1.6-lb bag
White Mill PURE Parakeet Food, 1.6-lb bag
White Mill PURE Parakeet Food, 1.6-lb bag
White Mill PURE Parakeet Food, 1.6-lb bag
White Mill PURE Parakeet Food, 1.6-lb bag
White Mill PURE Parakeet Food, 1.6-lb bag
White Mill PURE Parakeet Food, 1.6-lb bag

White Mill PURE Parakeet Food, 1.6-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
138
$7.99 Chewy Price
($5.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Freshness

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Variety

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this bird seed right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Millet, Canary Grass Seed, Panicum, Dehulled Oats, Buckwheat

Special Diet

No Artificial Colorants

Bird Type

Parakeet, Budgie

Food Form

Seeds, Mix
7
Birds LOVE Natural Garden Blend Sunflower-Free Conure Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Birds LOVE Natural Garden Blend Sunflower-Free Conure Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Birds LOVE Natural Garden Blend Sunflower-Free Conure Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Birds LOVE Natural Garden Blend Sunflower-Free Conure Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Birds LOVE Natural Garden Blend Sunflower-Free Conure Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Birds LOVE Natural Garden Blend Sunflower-Free Conure Bird Food, 2-lb bag

Birds LOVE Natural Garden Blend Sunflower-Free Conure Bird Food, 2-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
46
$33.42 Chewy Price
($16.71/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.8/5
Excellent

Freshness

4.9/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.8/5
Excellent

Variety

4.8/5
Excellent

Is this bird seed right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Banana, Papaya, Pineapple, Raisins, Canary Seed

Special Diet

No Artificial Colorants

Food Flavor

Flavor Variety

Bird Type

Conure, Parrot, Quaker, African Grey...
8
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar

3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
424
$8.97 Chewy Price
($2.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Freshness

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Variety

4.5/5
Great

Is this bird seed right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Millet, Sunflower Seed, Oat Groats, Safflower Seed, Canary Grass Seed

Special Diet

No Artificial Colorants

Bird Type

Cockatiel

Food Form

Birdseed
9
Wild Harvest Daily Blend Nutrition Diet Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag
Wild Harvest Daily Blend Nutrition Diet Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag
Wild Harvest Daily Blend Nutrition Diet Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag
Wild Harvest Daily Blend Nutrition Diet Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag
Wild Harvest Daily Blend Nutrition Diet Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag
Wild Harvest Daily Blend Nutrition Diet Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag
Wild Harvest Daily Blend Nutrition Diet Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag
Wild Harvest Daily Blend Nutrition Diet Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag

Wild Harvest Daily Blend Nutrition Diet Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
389
$5.68 Chewy Price
($1.14/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Freshness

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Variety

4.4/5
Great

Is this bird seed right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Millet, Oat Groats, Canary Grass Seed, Canola Seed, Orange Oil

Special Diet

No Artificial Colorants

Bird Type

Parakeet, Canary

Food Form

Birdseed
10
Hari Hagen Seed Blend Budgie Bird Food, 6-lb bag
Hari Hagen Seed Blend Budgie Bird Food, 6-lb bag
Hari Hagen Seed Blend Budgie Bird Food, 6-lb bag
Hari Hagen Seed Blend Budgie Bird Food, 6-lb bag
Hari Hagen Seed Blend Budgie Bird Food, 6-lb bag
Hari Hagen Seed Blend Budgie Bird Food, 6-lb bag

Hari Hagen Seed Blend Budgie Bird Food, 6-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
26
$14.99 Chewy Price
($2.50/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Freshness

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Variety

4.4/5
Great

Is this bird seed right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

White Millet, Canary Grass Seed, Oat Groats, Red Millet, Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

Special Diet

No Artificial Colorants

Bird Type

Parakeet

Food Form

Seeds