Can you eat parrot

In fact, documented evidence of parrot-for-dinner in any form is uncommon. Why is parrot-for-dinner uncommon? Are parrots really tougher than old boots? Or do they simply taste awful? Have they never been attributed with aphrodisiac qualities? A parrot-smuggling racket discovered on the India-Nepal border on was attributed to the demand from Chinese gourmets - suggesting some inherent culinary desirability or was it the demand of feather fashionistas? There will always be a proportion of consumers for whom desirability as a food is related to scarcity rather than palatability — a factor, no doubt, in the apparent popularity of flamingo tongues for certain Roman emperors.

People Eat Parrots?? Thread starter baron Start date Jul 29, Oct 20, 0. I read this from a yahoo article about the parrot trade and how hunters not only gather them for pets but for people to eat. In all honesty I guess I shouldn't be surprise, people eat anything! For some reason I am surprised by this. I know people hunted parrots for more than just pets Feathers for hats and so on.

I guess I never thought about eating one. What else could it taste like? Have anyone else heard about eating parrots before or am I just late to the party? Oh wow, i hadn't read about it, but it doesn't surprise me after watching documentaries showing what some people eat It doesn't seem like there would be much meat on them! They would just be like a boney chicken!!

Of course everyone in my family jokes that Fargo would make a nice roast. ShellyBorg New member. More and more indigenous people are being taught the value of not eating "bush meat". They are learning that keeping the wildlife alive is helping bring in money as people pay to visit their tribe and to be lead into the bush to see the animals in there real habitat. What we need to remember is before others came into their areas these animals were not endangered and where the only source of meat.

Jayyj New member. There's always that aussie recipe joke: "put galah in pot of boiling water with some rocks, when the rocks go soft galah is ready to eat ". JadeC New member. I mean, I'm in America, so they wouldn't really eat my baby, but they always make the joke Merlee Banned. Jul 25, 0 USA. I am not surprised to hear about this at all. I would think natives would eat whatever is plentiful in the area just like people eating pigeons and doves. I think every bird owner at one time or another has jokingly had their bird threatened to being eaten.

Mine has by friends every time he decides to start flock calling. Personally, I do not think they are worth the hard work to get that little bit of meat. Kalidasa New member.

But you don't need to be a pro to cook wood pigeon. Rapidly seared a minute each side and then rested, soft, succulent boned breast has the fine grain of a prime steak, but thanks to the diversity of its wild diet seeds, acorns, buds, berries, green crops it has a more complex earthy, woodland taste. Do people eat cockatoo? Cockatoos prefer to eat seeds, tubers, corms, fruit, flowers and insects.

They often feed in large flocks, particularly when ground-feeding. Cockatoos are popular birds in aviculture, but their needs are difficult to meet. Should parrots eat meat? Yes, parrots can eat meat, but it should be served as a supplement to meals and not as a diet staple.

In the wild, parrots mainly eat a plant-based diet. However, they are omnivores and enjoy eating insects occasionally. It is safe for your parrot to eat meat as long as you do not overdo it. Why we should not eat parrot fish? In other words, they clean the reef. This is important because most of the reefs across the tropics are being smothered by algae because there are not enough parrotfish and other herbivores out there grazing.

What are parrots known for? Parrots have curved bills beaks , strong legs and clawed feet. Parrots are believed to be one of the most intelligent bird species.

Some species are known for imitating human voices. Most parrot species rely on seeds as food. Typically, you will want to cook most types of meat thoroughly to kill any parasites or bacteria before consuming. You will also want to prepare the meat in the most sanitary conditions possible, depending on your situation. Although eating raw parrot meat is not recommended, a person could do it to stay alive in an emergency. It will depend on the type of parrot and their diet throughout their lifetime, but most people say the taste of parrot meat is similar to chicken.

This is not surprising, considering they are both parts of the bird family and are relatively similar in terms of physical qualities. Other factors that could affect the taste of parrot meat would be the size of the bird, the overall health of the parrot while alive, and how it is prepared for consumption.

Yes, you can eat any type of parrot species as long as it is properly prepared and free from any parasites or diseases. Although this is not common in developed countries, some native people in the Amazon hunt wild parrots for food. Parrot meat, just like all other meats, can be broiled, stewed, roasted, cooked over a fire, or prepared by any other contemporary meat preparation method.