The following article is used with the written permission of the author, Gillian Willis, pharmacist and toxicologist.
Plants Considered
Potentially Toxic to Birds
Introduction: Plants listed as poisonous to humans and animals should be considered potentially toxic to birds. Some avian species, however, reportedly have died from ingestion of a toxic plant, while others have experienced no untoward effects. The following should be considered potentially toxic to birds:
| Amaryllis | ............ | Amaryllidaceae |
| Avocado | ............ | Persea americana |
| Azalea | ............ | Rhododendron canadensis |
| Black locust | ............ | Robinia pseudoacacia |
| Buckthorn | ............ | Rhamnus spp. |
| Buttercup | ............ | Ranunculus spp. |
| Caladium | ............ | Caladium spp. |
| Calla lily | ............ | Zantedeschia aethiopica |
| Castor bean | ............ | Ricinus communis |
| Cherry | ............ | Prunus spp. |
| Clematis | ............ | Clematis spp. |
| Daffodil | ............ | Narcissus spp. |
| Daphne | ............ | Daphne spp. |
Daturastramonium
(Angel's trumpet) |
............ |
Datura spp. |
| Delphinium | ............ | Delphinium spp. |
Dieffenbachia
(Dumbcane) | ............ | Dieffenbachia spp. |
| Elephant's ear | ............ | Colocasia spp. |
| English ivy | ............ | Hedera helix |
| Euphorbia cactus | ............ | Euphorbia spp. |
| Fig (Weeping fig) | ............ | Ficus benjamina |
| Foxglove | ............ | Digitalis purpurea |
| Holly | ............ | Ilex spp. |
| Horse chestnut | ............ | Aesculus spp. |
| Hyacinth | ............ | Hyacinthus orienta |
| Hydrangea | ............ | Hydrangea spp. |
| Iris | ............ | Iris spp. |
| Jack-in-the-pulpit | ............ | Arisaema triphyllum |
| Jerusalem cherry | ............ | Solanum pseudocapsicaum |
| Juniper | ............ | Juniper virgin |
| Larkspur | ............ | Delphinium spp. |
| Lily-of-the valley | ............ | Convallaria majalis |
| Lobelia | ............ | Lobelia spp. |
| Marihuana | ............ | Cannabis sativa |
| Mistletoe | ............ | Phoradendron villosum |
| Monkshood | ............ | Aconitum spp. |
| Narcissus | ............ | Narcissus spp. |
| Nightshade | ............ | Solanum spp. |
| Oleander | ............ | Nerium oleander |
| Philodendron | ............ | Philodendron spp. |
| Poinsettia | ............ | Euphorbia spp. |
| Pokeweed | ............ | Phytolacca americana |
Potato (sprouts,
green skins) |
............ |
Solanum tuberosum |
| Pothos | ............ | Eprimemnum aureum |
| Privet | ............ | Ligustrum volgare |
| Rhodendron | ............ | Rhododendron spp. |
| Rhubarb | ............ | Rheum rhaponticum |
| Skunk cabbage | ............ | Symplocarpus foetidus |
| Snowdrop | ............ | Ornithogalum umbellatum |
| Tobacco | ............ | Nicotinia spp. |
| Virginia creeper | ............ | Panthenocissus quinquefolia |
| Weeping fig | ............ | Ficus benjamina |
| Wisteria | ............ | Wisteria spp. |
| Yew | ............ | Taxus breviflora |
List prepared by:
Gillian Willis
Vancouver, BC
Copyright © Gillian A.Willis
Permission to re-use any part of this text (whole or in part)
must be obtained from the author
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