English Yew

poison-control

Toxic to Dogs, Toxic to Cats, Toxic to Horses

Source checked 2026-10-27

veterinary-reference

AAV: genus-level, shown as caution · AAV leaflet "Protecting Your Pet Birds From Household Dangers" (the list "is not exhaustive"). The source names only the genus (Taxus), not Taxus baccata specifically, so this is shown as caution.

Plants known to cause damage to the heart include oleander, yew, lily of the valley, and foxgloves.

Source checked 2026-10-27

peer-reviewed

Frontiers 2025 review: different species or genus-level, shown as caution · Review section "Toxic plants (miscellaneous)" on pet birds. The source names Taxus media (a different species or only the genus), not Taxus baccata, so this is shown as caution.

Many ornamental plants are toxic, such as Coronilla varia, Ericaceae family (for example Rhododendron spp.), Kalanchoe spp., Nerium oleander, Taxus media, Digitalis purpurea, and Euphorbia pulcherima (81).

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peer-reviewed

Peer-reviewed experiment (PMID 1577644) · fresh plant material (powdered) · Pairs of budgerigars were given powdered fresh plant material by gavage; of 19 plants tested only 6 induced clinical signs of illness. The abstract does not name the other 13 plants, so it supports no safe/non-toxic claim for any plant. The species tested was Taxus media, which Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants (the data behind POWO) lists as an artificial hybrid, Taxus baccata × Taxus cuspidata, not English yew (Taxus baccata) itself. We therefore show caution rather than toxic, which is the conservative reading.

Of the 19 plants tested, only 6 induced clinical signs of illness; these plants included yew, oleander, clematis, avocado, black locust, and Virginia creeper (Taxus media, Nerium oleander, Clematis sp, Persea americana, Robinia pseudoacacia, Parthenocissus quinquefolio).

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peer-reviewed

Peer-reviewed experiment, yew species not named (PMID 1601714) · leaves · The abstract says 'yew leaves' without a species, so we do not assume it was English yew (Taxus baccata); shown as caution, not toxic.

Of the plants tested, 5 (oleander, lupine, foxglove, yew leaves, and dieffenbachia) were considered highly toxic and were associated with acute death of birds.

Source checked 2026-10-27

No evidence collected in this database yet for: Rabbits, Guinea pigs, Hamsters, Rats, Mice, Chinchillas, Ferrets, Parrots (macaws, Amazons, African greys…), Cockatiels, Lovebirds, Finches, Pigeons & doves, Tortoises, Bearded dragons, Iguanas, Goats, Chickens & other poultry

No supported claim has been collected for these animals. Not listed does not mean safe; do not infer suitability from another species.