Can cockatiels eat zucchini?

Yes — safe in normal portions

Yes. Zucchini is a mild, low-sugar vegetable that cockatiels can have regularly as part of their daily vegetable mix.

Portion: About a tablespoon (15 ml) grated, sliced or cubed
How often: Daily or most days, rotated with other vegetables
Sugar: 2.5 g / 100 g

How to serve it

Wash the zucchini
Slice, cube or grate it with the skin on
Offer raw or lightly steamed and cooled
Take away leftovers after a couple of hours

Why

Risks. Few risks; its high water content means it should not be the only vegetable offered.

Benefits. Low in calories and easy to accept, it is a useful base vegetable for cockatiels learning to eat fresh food.

Questions owners ask 1

Can cockatiels eat zucchini seeds?

Yes. The soft seeds inside a zucchini are fine.

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

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
Obesity in Birds — VCA Animal Hospitals