Avocado (Persea americana) intoxication in psittacines
Verbatim first-hand facts from Avian toxicoses: a review (peer-reviewed, open access, PMC12375962). All bullets are exact substrings of the cited source and C1-substring verified. Companion (pet) birds are the focus; the source is a peer-reviewed review of avian toxicoses.
Toxicology facts
- Avocado ( Persea americana ) In psittacine, avocado ( Persea americana ) intoxication has also been reported ( 8 ).
- The exact toxic component of avocado that is responsible for its effects on birds is not well understood.
- However, it is believed that the compound persin, which is found in various parts of the avocado (including the leaves, bark, skin, and pit), is the primary toxic agent ( 54 , 78 ).