Can cockatiels eat pumpkin?

Yes — safe in normal portions

Yes. Plain pumpkin flesh is a good regular vegetable for cockatiels, supplying beta-carotene with little fat, and it can be offered raw or cooked.

Portion: About a tablespoon (15 ml) of diced raw or mashed cooked pumpkin
How often: A few times a week, rotated with other vegetables
Sugar: 2.8 g / 100 g

How to serve it

Peel the pumpkin and remove pulp and seeds
Dice or grate raw, or cook plain and cool
Do not use canned pie filling or spiced pumpkin products
Take away leftovers promptly

Why

Risks. Very low risk when fresh and plain. Avoid moldy or decorative pumpkins.

Benefits. Orange squash and pumpkin supply carotenoids that cockatiels convert to vitamin A.

Questions owners ask 1

Is canned pumpkin okay for cockatiels?

Plain canned pumpkin puree with no added sugar, salt or spice is acceptable in small amounts; pie filling is not.

Pumpkin: nutrition per 100 g

Water	91.6 g
Energy	26 kcal
Sugars	2.8 g
Fat	0.1 g
Protein	1 g
Fibre	0.5 g
Calcium	21 mg
Phosphorus	44 mg
Calcium : phosphorus	0.48 : 1
Sodium	1 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	426 µg
Vitamin C	9 mg

“Pumpkin, raw”, USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, FDC 168448). Public domain.

Sources & method 3

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