Can parrots eat lemon?

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With caution
Lemon · Fruits

Yes — lemon is non-toxic and some parrots enjoy the sourness, but it's very acidic, so only tiny amounts occasionally.

Keeper's noteA little nibble of lemon flesh as novelty is fine for birds that enjoy it. Skip lemon juice and anything sweetened.

What to watch out for with lemon

Lemon isn't poisonous and brings vitamin C, but its intense citric acid can irritate a bird's digestive tract, and very acidic diets are best limited. Curiously, some parrots love the tartness while others want nothing to do with it. The seeds should be removed as a choking hazard.

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