How Safe is Your Bird?

Limited research done on toxic plants and birds. What has been tested in humans, has not been tested on birds. There are many unknown factors with plant toxicity to birds.

Are only certain parts of the plant toxic? How much of a plant did a bird ingest? Is the plant toxic to just one species of bird or all birds? Keep this in mind when keeping houseplants and birds and use caution if you own plants that are not on safe or toxic plant lists.

Safe Plants Acacia Corn Plant Jade Plant Rubber Tree African Violet Crab Apple Kalanchoe Schefflera Aloe Plant Dandelion Magnolia Sensitive Plant Asparagus Fern Dogwood Eucalyptus Spider Plant Baby’s Tears Donkey Tail Monkey Plant Snake Plant Bamboo Dracaena Nasturtium Swedish Ivy Begonia Dragon Tree Oregano Thyme Boston Fern Easter Cactus Palms Thistle Bougainvillea Ferns Pittosporum Wandering Jew Chickweed Figs Petunias Wax Plant Christmas Cactus Gardenia Prayer Plant White Clover Coffee Tree Grape Ivy Rose Zebra Plant Coleus Hens & Chickens Rosemary Love Your Tiel

Coffee Tree should not be confused with Coffee Plant.

Coffee Plants are toxic.

Safe Trees and Woods for Bird Perches and Toys:

DO NOT use wood that has been treated with pesticides or other chemicals.

Almond, Apple, Arbutus, Ash, Bamboo, Beech, Birch, Cottonwood, Citrus Trees, Crabapple, Dogwood, Elm, Fir, Hazelnut, Palms, Pear, Pecan, Pine, Poplar, Hawthorne, Larch, Lilac, Magnolia, Manzanita, Mulberry, Redwood, Willow.

DO NOT use wood from any tree or plant that has ever been chemically treated with pesticides or any other type of chemical.

Cleaning Tree Branches Before Using

To destroy mold, fungus, parasites, bacteria and other living organisms, soak all branches in a few gallons of water, with 1 tablespoon of bleach, for 1 hour.

Rinse branches well with clean water. To dry small branches, bake in a 250 degree Fahrenheit oven for 1 hour.

Dry large branches outdoors in direct sunlight.

Toxic, Poisonous Woods for Bird Perches and Toys

DO NOT use wood from apricot, peach, prune or nectarine trees.

These trees belong to the Prunus species. The wood can release cyanide if eaten by a bird.

Toxic Plants and Trees Amaryllis Delphinium Mistletoe Prune Trees Andromeda Dieffenbachia Mock Orange Purple Seabane Avocado Elderberry Monkshood Ranunculus Azalea Elephant Ear Morning Glory Red Maple Baneberry Eucalyptus-dried Mountain Laurel Rhubarb Leaves Bean Plant Euonymus Mushrooms Rhododendrons Belladonna Felt Plant Narcissus Rubber Plant Bird of Paradise Ficus Nectarine Trees Sandbox Tree Black Locust Firethorn Nettles Shamrocks Bleeding Heart Flame Tree Nightshade Skunk Cabbage Boxwood Four O’ Clocks Oak Trees Snowdrop Bulb Flowers Foxglove Oleander Sorrel Buttercup Heliotrope Peach Tree Spurges Braken Fern Holly Periwinkle Sweet Pea Caladium Honeysuckle Philodendron Tobacco Clover Hyacinth Pigweed Trumpet Vines Coffee Plants Hydrangea Plum Trees Tomato Plants Cherry Tree Iris Poinsettia Vetch Chestnut Tree Ivy Poison Ivy Wattle Clematis Jasmine Poison Oak White Cedar Coral Plant Jerusalem Cherry Poison Sumac Wisteria Cowslip Jimsonweed Pokeweed Wild Sunflowers Crownvetch Juniper Potato Plants White Cedar Tree Daffodil May Apple Pothos Yews Daphne Milkweed Privet Hedge Nutmeg Marigold **** **** ****

Toxic List

This isn’t a complete list by any means. Be aware of anything with a strong smell and just don’t use it if in doubt. Another thing to be aware of is things going on in your neighborhood… if someone is painting or grilling out… if there is a lawn chemical company spraying yards, please make sure windows and doors are closed.

Please read all labels of cleaning items that you use in your house… most are toxic to birds.

Here is a list of things