Can budgies eat zucchini?

Yes — safe in normal portions

Yes. Zucchini (courgette) is a safe, low-sugar vegetable for budgies that can be offered regularly as part of a varied mix.

Portion: About a teaspoon (5 ml) grated or in small cubes, as part of the day's vegetables
How often: Daily or most days, rotated with other vegetables
Sugar: 2.5 g / 100 g

How to serve it

Wash the skin well
Grate or dice finely, skin on
Serve raw or lightly steamed and cooled
Remove leftovers within a couple of hours

Why

Risks. Zucchini is quite watery, so it is best paired with more nutrient-dense orange and dark green vegetables.

Benefits. It is low in sugar and fat, which suits a species prone to obesity, and its mild taste makes it a good starter vegetable.

Questions owners ask 1

Can budgies eat other squash?

Yes. VCA lists squash as suitable, and orange-fleshed types such as butternut are rich in beta-carotene; cook hard winter squash until soft and serve it plain.

Zucchini: nutrition per 100 g

Water	94.8 g
Energy	17 kcal
Sugars	2.5 g
Fat	0.3 g
Protein	1.2 g
Fibre	1 g
Calcium	16 mg
Phosphorus	38 mg
Calcium : phosphorus	0.42 : 1
Sodium	8 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	10 µg
Vitamin C	17.9 mg

“Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw”, USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, FDC 169291). Public domain.

Sources & method 3

The sources below discuss zucchini for budgies (or for pet birds generally). Confidence: high. Rated on the JOMIZOO Feeding Scale; when good sources disagree we choose the more cautious level.

Feeding Budgies — VCA Animal Hospitals
Fruits and Vegetables in Birds' Diets — VCA Animal Hospitals
How to care for your pet bird — University of Florida Small Animal Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine