Can budgies eat pumpkin seeds?

Yes, in small amounts

Yes, in small amounts. Plain raw pumpkin seeds are not harmful, but like other oily seeds they are rich in fat, so a budgie needs only a fragment now and then.

Portion: One seed, broken into small pieces
How often: Once a week
Sugar: 1.4 g / 100 g
Fat: 49.1 g / 100 g

How to serve it

Use plain, raw, unsalted seeds, either from a fresh pumpkin or shelled pepitas
If taken from a pumpkin, rinse off the pulp and use the same day or dry them fully
Never use roasted, salted or spiced snack seeds
Break into budgie-sized pieces

Why

Risks. They are energy-dense and fatty, which matters for a small bird prone to obesity and lipomas. Seeds sold as snacks are often roasted with salt or spices, and damp seeds can go mouldy.

Benefits. Pumpkin seeds contain protein, zinc, magnesium and unsaturated fat.

Questions owners ask 2

Can budgies eat pumpkin seeds with the shell on?

They can pick at a whole seed, but the hull is tough for a small beak. A shelled seed broken into pieces is easier.

Are pumpkin seeds better than sunflower seeds for budgies?

Both are fatty treats. Neither should be a regular part of a budgie's diet; one small piece now and then is enough.

Pumpkin seeds: nutrition per 100 g

Water	5.2 g
Energy	559 kcal
Sugars	1.4 g
Fat	49.1 g
Protein	30.2 g
Fibre	6 g
Calcium	46 mg
Phosphorus	1,233 mg
Calcium : phosphorus	0.04 : 1
Sodium	7 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	1 µg
Vitamin C	1.9 mg

“Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, dried”, USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, FDC 170556). Public domain.

Sources & method 4

No source we found covers pumpkin seeds for budgies specifically, so this verdict is reasoned from general feeding guidance and nutrition data. Confidence: medium. Rated on the JOMIZOO Feeding Scale; when good sources disagree we choose the more cautious level.