Best Parrot Foods 2026: According to Reviews | Chewy

Best Parrot Food

Parrots are lively, intelligent companions; to keep them healthy and thriving, it's essential to provide a healthy, well-rounded diet. The best parrot food offers balanced nutrition combined with the flavors and textures that keep these energetic birds engaged. Look for options that support digestion and overall wellness while keeping daily feeding simple.

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How we created this parrot food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best parrot food.
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 parrot foods.

Key parrot food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredients

Nutritional Content

Palatability

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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
1,045
$11.99 Chewy Price
($1.20/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this parrot food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ground Corn, Hulled White Proso Millet, Dried Fruit (Pineapples, Papayas, Mangoes)

Special Diet

No Artificial Colorants, Human-Grade

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Bird Type

African Grey, Amazon, Conure, Parrot
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ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Parrot & Conure Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Parrot & Conure Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Parrot & Conure Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Parrot & Conure Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Parrot & Conure Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Parrot & Conure Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Parrot & Conure Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Parrot & Conure Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag

ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Parrot & Conure Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
1,816
$24.29 Chewy Price
($6.94/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this parrot food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ground Corn, Soybean Meal, Ground Wheat, Wheat Germ Meal, Sugar

Special Diet

Natural

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Bird Type

Amazon, Cockatoo, Parrot, Macaw
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Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Bird Greens Bird Food, 1-oz bag
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Bird Greens Bird Food, 1-oz bag
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Bird Greens Bird Food, 1-oz bag
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Bird Greens Bird Food, 1-oz bag
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Bird Greens Bird Food, 1-oz bag

Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Bird Greens Bird Food, 1-oz bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
1,041
$3.99 Chewy Price
($3.99/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this parrot food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Dehydrated Alfalfa Leaves, Dehydrated Parsley, Dehydrated Kale, Chia Seed, Dehydrated Sweet Potatoes

Special Diet

No Artificial Colorants, High-Protein

Bird Type

African Grey, Finch

Food Form

Dried Veggies
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Roudybush Daily Maintenance Small Bird Food, 10-lb bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Small Bird Food, 10-lb bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Small Bird Food, 10-lb bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Small Bird Food, 10-lb bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Small Bird Food, 10-lb bag

Roudybush Daily Maintenance Small Bird Food, 10-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
414
$39.95 Chewy Price
($4.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.8/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.8/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this parrot food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ground Corn, Ground Wheat, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Alfalfa

Special Diet

No Artificial Colorants

Bird Type

Quaker, African Grey, Amazon, Cockatiel...

Food Form

Pellets
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Harrison's Bird Foods High Potency Coarse Organic Pellet Bird Food, 5-lb bag
Harrison's Bird Foods High Potency Coarse Organic Pellet Bird Food, 5-lb bag
Harrison's Bird Foods High Potency Coarse Organic Pellet Bird Food, 5-lb bag
Harrison's Bird Foods High Potency Coarse Organic Pellet Bird Food, 5-lb bag
Harrison's Bird Foods High Potency Coarse Organic Pellet Bird Food, 5-lb bag
Harrison's Bird Foods High Potency Coarse Organic Pellet Bird Food, 5-lb bag
Harrison's Bird Foods High Potency Coarse Organic Pellet Bird Food, 5-lb bag
Harrison's Bird Foods High Potency Coarse Organic Pellet Bird Food, 5-lb bag

Harrison's Bird Foods High Potency Coarse Organic Pellet Bird Food, 5-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
192
$74.21 Chewy Price
($14.85/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this parrot food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ingredients: *Hull-less Barley, *Sunflower Kernels, *Toasted Soybeans, *Whole Corn, *Peas

Special Diet

No Artificial Colorants, Non-GMO, Organic

Bird Type

African Grey, Amazon, Cockatoo, Conure...

Food Form

Pellets
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Brown's Encore Premium Parrot Food, 8-lb bag
Brown's Encore Premium Parrot Food, 8-lb bag
Brown's Encore Premium Parrot Food, 8-lb bag
Brown's Encore Premium Parrot Food, 8-lb bag

Brown's Encore Premium Parrot Food, 8-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
1,079
$15.99 Chewy Price
($2.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.2/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.3/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this parrot food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Safflower Seeds, Striped Sunflower Seeds, Corn, Oat Groats, Peanuts

Bird Type

Parrot

Food Form

Seed & Grain Blend
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Higgins Vita Seed Parrot Food, 25-lb
Higgins Vita Seed Parrot Food, 25-lb
Higgins Vita Seed Parrot Food, 25-lb
Higgins Vita Seed Parrot Food, 25-lb
Higgins Vita Seed Parrot Food, 25-lb
Higgins Vita Seed Parrot Food, 25-lb
Higgins Vita Seed Parrot Food, 25-lb

Higgins Vita Seed Parrot Food, 25-lb

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
803
$73.90 Chewy Price
($2.96/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.3/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this parrot food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Buckwheat, Corn, Oats

Special Diet

Natural

Bird Type

Parrot

Food Form

Seed & Grain Blend
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Bird Street Bistro AppleBerry Feast on the Fly Cook To Serve Bird Food, 11-oz bag
Bird Street Bistro AppleBerry Feast on the Fly Cook To Serve Bird Food, 11-oz bag
Bird Street Bistro AppleBerry Feast on the Fly Cook To Serve Bird Food, 11-oz bag
Bird Street Bistro AppleBerry Feast on the Fly Cook To Serve Bird Food, 11-oz bag
Bird Street Bistro AppleBerry Feast on the Fly Cook To Serve Bird Food, 11-oz bag
Bird Street Bistro AppleBerry Feast on the Fly Cook To Serve Bird Food, 11-oz bag
Bird Street Bistro AppleBerry Feast on the Fly Cook To Serve Bird Food, 11-oz bag
Bird Street Bistro AppleBerry Feast on the Fly Cook To Serve Bird Food, 11-oz bag
Bird Street Bistro AppleBerry Feast on the Fly Cook To Serve Bird Food, 11-oz bag

Bird Street Bistro AppleBerry Feast on the Fly Cook To Serve Bird Food, 11-oz bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
221
$15.50 Chewy Price
($1.41/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this parrot food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Pre-Cooked Brown Rice, Organic Couscous, Organic Triticale, Organic Hulled Millet, Organic Grain Blend (Whole Grain Wheat

Special Diet

Self-Prepared Diet, No Artificial Colorants, Vegetarian, Non-GMO

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Bird Type

African Grey, Amazon, Cockatiel, Cockatoo...
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ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Large Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Large Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Large Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Large Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Large Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Large Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Large Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Large Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag

ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Large Bird Food, 3.5-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
1,024
$23.79 Chewy Price
($6.80/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this parrot food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ground Corn, Soybean Meal, Ground Wheat, Wheat Germ Meal, Sugar

Special Diet

Natural

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Bird Type

Amazon, Cockatoo, Parrot, Macaw
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3-D Parrot Food, 4-lb jar
3-D Parrot Food, 4-lb jar
3-D Parrot Food, 4-lb jar
3-D Parrot Food, 4-lb jar
3-D Parrot Food, 4-lb jar
3-D Parrot Food, 4-lb jar
3-D Parrot Food, 4-lb jar
3-D Parrot Food, 4-lb jar
3-D Parrot Food, 4-lb jar

3-D Parrot Food, 4-lb jar

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
327
$8.97 Chewy Price
($2.25/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.2/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.2/5
Great

Palatability

4.2/5
Great

Is this parrot food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Corn, Sunflower Seed, Safflower Seed, Oat Groats, Millet

Special Diet

No Artificial Colorants

Bird Type

Parrot

Food Form

Birdseed
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Frequently Asked Questions about Parrot Foods

What is the difference between pellets, seed blends, dried veggie mixes, and cook-to-serve parrot foods?

Pellets are made to give consistent nutrition in every bite, which helps keep daily feeding straightforward. Seed and grain blends add variety and foraging appeal, although some birds may pick out favorite items, so nutrition can be less even. Dried veggie mixes and cook-to-serve recipes bring whole-food ingredients and appealing smells, and they often work best as part of a balanced routine rather than the only item in the bowl.

How can I switch my parrot to a new food without stressing them or risking missed meals?

Start by mixing a small amount of the new option into your bird's current diet and gradually increase it so your parrot can get used to the new shape, color, and texture. Watch food intake, droppings, and energy to ensure your parrot is eating well, and slow down or pause the change if appetite dips. Matching the food form and piece size to your bird's beak size can also make the transition smoother and more appealing.