[header] How to feed a red bellied parrot [title] Choose a formulated bird feed. [step] Red bellied parrots need a diet made specifically for small and medium-sized birds. A formulated diet provides extra vitamins and minerals that your bird would get naturally in the wild. 
You can purchase either a pellet or seed-based formulated diet for your bird at a local pet store. [substeps] While a bird feed is vital to your pet's health, bird feed alone is not adequate to keep a red-bellied parrot healthy.