HEAVEN ON EARTH AVIAN ACRES by Cherane Pefley | home
SUBSTANCES TOXIC TO BIRDS
Foods To Avoid
.. Alcohol (long term exposure can result in liver disease
.. Chocolate (commonly thought to be toxic but not proven)
.. Raw meat, raw poultry (due to risk of bacterial contamination)
.. Raw onions (may contain Peudomonas bacteria in skins)
.. Avocado (Fat content, toxicity has been documented in budgies and canaries fed large amounts. Large psittacines may consume safely but does not warrant risk)
.. Moldy foods: Any moldy food may contain aflatoxins. Peanuts are especially dangerous because may have mold inside the shell which can be inhaled when shelled causing Aspergillosis.
Fumes
.. Aerosol propellant
.. Aerosol ingredient
.. Bleach
.. Carbon dioxide
.. Carbon monoxide
.. Carpet freshening products
.. Chlordane
.. Chlorine
.. Drain cleaners
.. Flea bombs
.. Floor cleaners
.. Floor polish
.. Formaldehyde
.. Gasoline
.. Hair spray, dyes
.. Kerosene
.. Nail polish, remover
.. Naphtha products
.. Oven cleaners
.. Paint, lacquers, varnish, shellac, paint remover, thinner
.. Perfume
.. Pesticides
.. Propane
.. Smoke and scented candles
.. Teflon or Silverstone
.. Wax
Miscellaneous
.. Asbestos
.. Insecticides
.. Lead shot
.. Lye
.. Match tips
.. Moth balls
.. Shoe polish
.. Zinc
Potential Dangers
.. Ceiling fans
.. Frayed electrical wiring
.. Hot pot, pan, utensils
.. Hot water from tap
.. Lit electric stoves
.. Lit gas stoves
.. Poisonous plants
.. Rotating window
.. Uncurtained windows
.. Open toilets
HARMFUL PLANTS
Amaryllis Bulbs
Azalea Leaves
Balsam pear Seeds, outer rind of fruit
Baneberry Berries, roots
Bird of paradise Seeds
Black locust Bark, sprouts, foliage
Blue-green algae Some forms toxic
Boxwood Leaves, stems
Buckthorn Fruit, bark
Buttercup Sap, bulbs
Calla lily Leaves
Caladium Leaves
Castor bean (castor oil) Beans, leaves
Chalice vine All parts
Cherry tree Bark, twigs, leaves, pits
Christmas candle Sap
Coral plant Seeds
Daffodil Bulbs
Daphne Berries
Datura Berries
Deadly amanita All parts
Death camas All parts
Delphinium All parts
Deiffenbachia (dumbcane) Leaves
Eggplant All parts but fruit
Elephant's ear (taro) Leaves, stem
English ivy (Ilex aquafolium) Berries, leaves
False henbane All parts
Foxglove Leaves, seeds
Golden chain (Laburnum) All parts, especially seeds
Hemlock, poison All parts, especially roots
and seeds
Hemlock, water All parts, especially roots
and seeds
Henbane Seeds
Holly Berries
Horse chestnut Nuts, twigs
Hyacinth Bulbs
Hydrangea Flower bud
Indian turnip(Jack-in-pulpit) All parts
Iris (blue flag) Bulbs
Java Bean (lima bean) Uncooked bean
Jerusalem cherry Berries
Jimsonweed Leaves, seeds
Juniper (J. virginiana) Needles, stems, berries
Lantana Immature berries
Larkspur All parts
Laurel All parts
Lily of the valley All parts, including the
water where kept
Lobelia All parts
Locoweed All parts
Lords & ladies(cuckoopint) All parts
Marijuana Leaves
Mayapple All parts, except fruit
Mescal bean Seeds
Mistletoe Berries
Mock Orange Fruit
Monkshood Leaves, roots
Morning glory All parts
Narcissus Bulbs
Nightshades (all types) Berries, leaves
Oak Acorns, foliage
Oleander Leaves, branches
nectar of blossoms
Philodendron Leaves, stem
Poison Ivy Sap
Poison Oak Sap
Poinsettia Leaves, flowers
Pokeweed Leaves, roots, immature
berries
Potato Eyes and new shoots
Privet All parts, berries
Rhododendron All parts
Rhubarb Leaves
Rosary Peas Seeds (seeds illegally
imported to make
necklaces and rosaries)
Skunk cabbage All parts
Snowdrop All parts, especially buds
Snow on mountain All parts
Sweet Pea Seeds and fruit
Tobacco Leaves
Virginia creeper Sap
Wisteria All parts
Yam bean Roots, immature pods
Yew (American, English,
Japanese) Needles, seeds
SAFE PLANTS
House & Potted
.. Ferns (asparagus, bird's nest, Boston, maidenhair)
.. Fig plant (Ficus species)
.. Grape ivy
.. Herbs (such as oregano, rosemary or thyme)
.. Pothos
.. Swedish ivy
.. Spider plant
Outdoor
.. Alder
.. American bittersweet
.. Apple
.. Autumn olive
.. Bamboo
.. Barberry
.. Beech (American, European)
.. Bladdernut
.. Blueberry
.. Comfrey
.. Coralberry
.. Cotoneaster firehorn
.. Crabapple
.. Dogwood
.. Elderberry (common, European, red)
.. Fir (balsam, douglas, subalpine, white)
.. Grape vine
.. Huckleberry
.. Marigolds
.. Nasturtium
.. Pine (ponderosa, spruce, Virginia, white)
.. Pyracantha
.. Raspberry
.. Rose
.. Snowberry
.. Spruce (black, Norway, red, white)
.. Viburnum
.. Wax plant
.. White poplar
.. Willow
reference: CERTIFIED AVIAN SPECIALIST WORKBOOK
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