Can macaws eat tomatoes?

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With caution
Tomatoes · for macaws

Ripe tomato flesh is safe in small amounts, but tomatoes are acidic — and the plant's leaves, stems, and unripe fruit contain toxic solanine.

What it means for macaws

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

The full picture on tomatoes

Tomatoes are nightshades. The green parts — vines, leaves, stems, and green unripe fruit — contain solanine, which is toxic to birds. Ripe red flesh contains negligible solanine but is acidic enough to cause digestive upset if fed often.

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

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