Can budgies eat bell peppers?
Yes, budgies can eat bell peppers in small amounts. Germany’s Veterinary Association for Animal Welfare (TVT) lists bell peppers as a vegetable for budgies. The German Animal Welfare Federation does too. RSPCA Australia counts them among red vegetables, and UC Davis lists them in every color. The Swiss animal welfare society (STS) lists them for budgies too, under the Swiss German name “Peperoni.”
How to serve it: washed, stem removed, in strips
Good to know: We found no source on the seeds specifically.
Sources
- TVT Merkblatt Nr. 173: Heimtiere – Wellensittiche (2013)
- Deutscher Tierschutzbund – Die Haltung von Wellensittichen (Broschüre)
- Schweizer Tierschutz STS – Merkblatt Wellensittiche (2018)
- RSPCA Australia – What should I feed my birds?
- UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine – Nutrition for Birds
Last checked: November 2026