Are Parrots Left-footed, Right-footed or ambidextrous?
Are Parrots Left-footed, Right-footed or ambidextrous?
Well I have studied all of my flock with the following results. I have also sought the same info from members of a forum I am subscribed to and have added those results underneath and then put a summary underneath that. Due to the small numbers this is not a very scientific survey but interesting, never-the-less.
My Own Flock:-
Phoebe B&G Macaw 100% Left
Max Scarlet Macaw 85% Left/15% Right Ambidextrous
Oscar Hahns Macaw 100% Left
Coco Medium Sulphur Cockatoo 100% Left
Billie Umbrella Cockatoo 100% Left
Jasper Goffins Cockatoo 100% Left
Kenny Orange Winged Amazon 100% Right
Sydney Blue Fronted Amazon 100% Left
Tahla Congo African Grey 25% Left/75% Right Ambidextrous
Suki Congo African Grey 100% Right
Magic Senegal 100% Left
Forum Members Flocks:-
Harvey Severe Macaw Mainly Left Ambidextrous
Lucas Severe Macaw 100% Right
Matilda B&G Macaw 100% Right
Dylan B&G Macaw 100% Right
Diesel Harlequin Macaw 100% Right
Suki Medium Sulphur Cockatoo 100% Left
Coco Citron Crested Cockatoo 100% Right
Ella Umbrella Cockatoo 100% Left
Nelson Umbrella Cockatoo 100% Left
? Goffins Cockatoo 100% Right
? Goffins Cockatoo 100% Right
Poppet Galah Cockatoo 100% Left
KC Orange Winged Amazon Mainly Left Ambidextrous
Ozzie Congo African Grey 100% Right
Toffee Congo African Grey 100% Right
Spike Timneh African Grey 100% Left
Tiki Senegal 100% Left
Bonnie Eclectus 100% Left
Harry Caique 100% Right
Tinker Caique 100% Left
Kiri Green Cheeked Conure Mainly Left Ambidextrous
Summary Species Left Right Ambidextrous
Scarlet Macaw 0 0 1
B&G Macaw 1 2 0
Severe Macaw 0 1 1
Harlequin Macaw 0 1 0
Hahns Macaw 1 0 0
MACAWS 2 4 2
Medium Sulphur Cockatoo 2 0 0
Umbrella Cockatoo 3 0 0
Goffins Cockatoo 1 2 0
Citron Crested Cockatoo 0 1 0
Galah Cockatoo 1 0 0
COCKATOOS 7 3 0
Orange Winged Amazon 0 1 1
Blue fronted Amazon 1 0 0
AMAZONS 1 1 1
Congo African Grey 0 3 1
Timneh African Grey 1 0 0
AFRICAN GREYS 1 3 1
SENEGALS 2 0 0
ECLECTUS 1 0 0
CAIQUES 1 1 1
GN CHEEK CONURE 0 0 1
Well I have studied all of my flock with the following results. I have also sought the same info from members of a forum I am subscribed to and have added those results underneath and then put a summary underneath that. Due to the small numbers this is not a very scientific survey but interesting, never-the-less.
My Own Flock:-
Phoebe B&G Macaw 100% Left
Max Scarlet Macaw 85% Left/15% Right Ambidextrous
Oscar Hahns Macaw 100% Left
Coco Medium Sulphur Cockatoo 100% Left
Billie Umbrella Cockatoo 100% Left
Jasper Goffins Cockatoo 100% Left
Kenny Orange Winged Amazon 100% Right
Sydney Blue Fronted Amazon 100% Left
Tahla Congo African Grey 25% Left/75% Right Ambidextrous
Suki Congo African Grey 100% Right
Magic Senegal 100% Left
Forum Members Flocks:-
Harvey Severe Macaw Mainly Left Ambidextrous
Lucas Severe Macaw 100% Right
Matilda B&G Macaw 100% Right
Dylan B&G Macaw 100% Right
Diesel Harlequin Macaw 100% Right
Suki Medium Sulphur Cockatoo 100% Left
Coco Citron Crested Cockatoo 100% Right
Ella Umbrella Cockatoo 100% Left
Nelson Umbrella Cockatoo 100% Left
? Goffins Cockatoo 100% Right
? Goffins Cockatoo 100% Right
Poppet Galah Cockatoo 100% Left
KC Orange Winged Amazon Mainly Left Ambidextrous
Ozzie Congo African Grey 100% Right
Toffee Congo African Grey 100% Right
Spike Timneh African Grey 100% Left
Tiki Senegal 100% Left
Bonnie Eclectus 100% Left
Harry Caique 100% Right
Tinker Caique 100% Left
Kiri Green Cheeked Conure Mainly Left Ambidextrous
Summary Species Left Right Ambidextrous
Scarlet Macaw 0 0 1
B&G Macaw 1 2 0
Severe Macaw 0 1 1
Harlequin Macaw 0 1 0
Hahns Macaw 1 0 0
MACAWS 2 4 2
Medium Sulphur Cockatoo 2 0 0
Umbrella Cockatoo 3 0 0
Goffins Cockatoo 1 2 0
Citron Crested Cockatoo 0 1 0
Galah Cockatoo 1 0 0
COCKATOOS 7 3 0
Orange Winged Amazon 0 1 1
Blue fronted Amazon 1 0 0
AMAZONS 1 1 1
Congo African Grey 0 3 1
Timneh African Grey 1 0 0
AFRICAN GREYS 1 3 1
SENEGALS 2 0 0
ECLECTUS 1 0 0
CAIQUES 1 1 1
GN CHEEK CONURE 0 0 1