My bird is left-handed! XD

[worriedcockatielowner]

I always thought that he was right handed, because after waking up (sleeping with one foot) his right foot would be warm. Recently, he was sleeping in my shoulder and sadly I had to leave, but I noticed that he took his right foot out of his fur(?) ! (That explains why it was warm LOL) It's a fun little thing to notice, and althought research shows that most birds are left-handed, maybe you'll find something different!

 

[Laurasea]

hi, yes most parrots are left footed. I hsve one right footed quaker.
To tell, the dominant foot is the one tgey prefer to hold food in.

 

[worriedcockatielowner]

Oh yes, left-footed, pardon me!

 

[SailBoat]

Over the many decades of being owned by Amazons, I have noted that they switch feet over-night. Although they have a preference, they will switch.

The best way to check the dominate leg of a Parrot is, which one they 'regularly' choose to lift when asked to 'step-up.' They can switch-off, but they have a clear dominate...

 

[Ellie777Australia]

I always thought that he was right handed, because after waking up (sleeping with one foot) his right foot would be warm. Recently, he was sleeping in my shoulder and sadly I had to leave, but I noticed that he took his right foot out of his fur(?) ! (That explains why it was warm LOL) It's a fun little thing to notice, and althought research shows that most birds are left-handed, maybe you'll find something different!

Over the years my two have demonstrated their differences not just in sexuality...Ellie is a leftie and Bertie is a rightie...every time.

 

[wrench13]

Salty is 100% a leftie. He even uses his left foot to push away my hand or finger when he does not want to be picked up or interacted with. And, he typically will not step up for my right hand, has to be my left hand.

 

[Tman]

I have a galah I thought to wave. He waves with the right and eats with the left.