Pet parrot / psittacine bird — diet & nutrition — representative studies (Europe PMC)
Source: Europe PMC REST search, query "(parrot OR psittacine OR budgerigar) AND (diet OR nutrition OR feeding)", 3805 hits (2026-07-22). 6 representative studies below (filtered for species + nutrition relevance).
- PMID 42339789 — A Survey of Environmental Enrichment Practices from Guardians of Companion Parrots. (Journal of applied animal welfare science : JAAWS, 2026). Abstract (opening): Parrots are among the most popular pets, yet few studies have examined how guardians provide their birds with environmental enrichment (EE). This study described common EE practice
- PMID 42221949 — Behavioral assessment of blue-fronted Amazon parrots ( (Frontiers in veterinary science, 2026). Abstract (opening): This study aimed to identify behavioral changes in three blue-fronted Amazon parrots ( All parrots received injections of 0.1 mL of 8% monosodium urate monohydrate (MUM) solution i
- PMID 42147779 — PsittaWel: A welfare assessment tool for companion parrots. (Animal welfare (South Mimms, England), 2026). Abstract (opening): While parrots are popular companion animals, many experience significant welfare challenges, often resulting from not fulfilling their behavioural, environmental, and social needs.
- PMID 39422129 — Metagenomic Detection of Multiple Viruses in Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) in Australia. (Veterinary medicine and science, 2024). Abstract (opening): Birds are known to harbour many pathogens, including circovirus, herpesviruses, adenoviruses and Chlamydia psittaci. Some of these pose zoonotic risks, while others, such as beak a
- PMID 42302005 — A Review of Dietary and Nutritional Supplements Used to Promote Cardiovascular Health. (Journal of avian medicine and surgery, 2026). Abstract (opening): Cardiovascular disease is frequently diagnosed in birds that are presented to veterinary hospitals, and atherosclerosis is a common cardiovascular condition identified in postmorte
- PMID 38578455 — Prevalence, genotypes, and infection risk factors of psittacine beak and feather disease virus and budgerigar fledgling disease virus in captive birds in Hong Kong. (Archives of virology, 2024). Abstract (opening): Psittacine beak and feather disease virus (PBFDV) and budgerigar fledgling disease virus (BFDV) are significant avian pathogens that threaten both captive and wild birds, particula
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Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_exotic_parrot_psittacine_nutrition_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).