Niger Seed is the black seed of a tropical African composite plant (Scientific Name: Guizotia Abyssinica) yielding an oil used as food, in the manufacture of soap, etc. It is also widely given as food to some wild birds.
Niger seeds are also commonly used in southern parts of India to make a dry chutney which is used as an accompaniment with their chapathi bread. They are also used as a spice in some curry.
Song Blend Niger (Thistle Seed) is a clean, waste-free, garden-safe seed that’s the most desired seed of all finch and small birds that require a high nutritional value and Niger is rich in oils, producing over 35-percent fats and 20-percent proteins.