Can macaws eat grapes?

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With caution
Grapes · for macaws

Yes — grapes are safe for parrots (unlike for dogs), but they're mostly sugar and water, so treat them as an occasional sweet, not a staple.

What it means for macaws

There's nothing specific to a macaw that changes the verdict on grapes — it's treated the same as for parrots generally. Macaws can handle a generous portion for their size.

The full picture on grapes

The grape toxicity that worries dog owners has not been observed in parrots — grapes are safe for birds. The real issue is sugar: grapes are candy-sweet, and birds will fill up on them at the expense of vegetables and pellets. Raisins concentrate that sugar further.

See the full grapes guide or the Macaw diet guide for more.

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