Can parrots eat bananas? What about other tropical fruits?

My conure goes wild for banana but I want to make sure it's actually good for him and not just a sugar hit. Are bananas safe, and which tropical fruits are best vs ones to limit?

Bananas are totally safe and birds love them — just watch the sugar, so small amounts. Mango, papaya, and melon are great too. The big rule across all fruit: it's a treat/supplement, not the main diet.

Bananas are perfectly safe and a fine treat — the only caution is sugar, so keep portions small. Here's the tropical-fruit rundown:

Great choices: banana, mango, papaya, melon, berries, kiwi — all nutritious and bird-safe. Watch the sugar: all fruit is naturally sugary, so collectively keep fruit to roughly 10% of the diet. Remove these parts: pits of stone fruits (cherry, peach, apricot, plum) and apple/pear seeds — they contain cyanogenic compounds. The flesh is fine. Always: wash thoroughly (pesticide residue) and remove uneaten fresh food after a few hours.

The foundation should still be quality pellets + fresh vegetables, with fruit as the fun supplement. Full framework in balanced bird nutrition — parrot food groups and bringing nature into your bird's bowl.

Banana, mango, papaya, berries — all safe and nutritious. Skip feeding the pits/seeds of stone fruits (cherry, peach, apricot) and remove apple seeds. Wash everything well.