I have been reading in FAQ about toxic and non toxic plants and noticed that it says in the toxic section

Pyracantha - all parts are toxic

 

Then in the non toxic section it lists

Pyracantha

 

Just wondered if I am misreading or misunderstanding something here, I am a bit confused.. doesnt take much to confuse me

A lot of stuff pulled in from the net has errors. Its good to question it and do research to come up with more valid lists.

Yeah can't help ya there but had a quick read through and found couple abnormalities myself.

 

Under Toxic -G- Grass is listed with Sorghum in brackets. sorghum is not toxic it is also known as Kalo and is a staple in cocky seed mix as well as pigeon mixes. I use it as part of my soaked seed mix and have done for many years.

 

Also Milkthistle is mentioned as toxic. Some species are not. I feed, every day, a plant I know as milkthistle. It is also known as Sow Thistle. I have feed this for years and the birds absolutely love it. I would say here though, that if you are not sure what type of thistle you have then don't feed it at all.

 

Also what is toxic to mammals is not necessarily toxic to birds and visa versa. In fact I have seen the wild parrots eating a the berries off a species of Nightshade. This sometimes is an adaption element. Just because one bird eats it, does not mean all birds can eat it!

 

Our Gum trees would be case in point. Australian birds have evolved to deal with the toxic elements in the leaves. Birds from other countries have not! So although we can be quite liberal with our servings to our little aussie mates it may not be the same for our exotic ones.

Edited June 2, 201015 yr by RIPbudgies

Thank you for your prompt replies, I am still learning even though I have had Bruce for 18 months now, I learn something new everyday about caring for him, thats what I love about this forum so many members willing to offer advice.

 

I must admit I do have to look up some plant names on the net as here in the UK we either dont have some of the plants mentioned or call them by a different name. It all goes to make life more interesting