Peanuts are a favorite treat and many owners use them during training. The pine nut is also popular but it is not very common to find this nut in a pet stores in America. It is important to limit the intake of oil seed diets because they contain high levels of fat and carbohydrates and can lead to obesity. Cereal seeds are the principal component in many diets for parakeets, budgies, finches, and cockatiels. Cereal diets contain more carbohydrates than fats.
Canary seed is a cereal seed.
What is meant by canary seed is not the actual diet fed to canaries but a shiny seed that is sometimes known as the white seed. Millet is a very popular form of cereal seed. It can be recognized by a round shape. It is sometimes sold as loose seeds or as a spray. Many birds prefer to eat the millet spray because this is how they would find it in the wild.