{"id":40622,"date":"2024-08-13T13:01:39","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T18:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/?p=40622"},"modified":"2025-12-04T20:22:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T02:22:19","slug":"is-your-parrot-left-footed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/is-your-parrot-left-footed\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Parrot Left-Footed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_46167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46167\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46167 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hyacinth-macaw-px-hans-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"close up on head of hyacinth macaw holding food in foot\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hyacinth-macaw-px-hans-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hyacinth-macaw-px-hans-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hyacinth-macaw-px-hans-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hyacinth-macaw-px-hans.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hyacinth macaw. Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/bird-blue-macaw-ornithology-species-406776\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hans\/Pixabay<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Raise your dominant hand if you know what August 13<sup>th<\/sup> is? If your left hand is up, you are correct \u2014 it\u2019s International Left-Handers Day! In honor of southpaws, let\u2019s take a fun, somewhat scientific, look at parrots\u2019 and other animals\u2019 left or right preferences, as well as some surprising ways left-handedness can affect the way we care for our birds.<\/p>\n<h3>Animal Instincts: Left Or Right?<\/h3>\n<p>Humans aren\u2019t the only ones with left or right-handedness preferences (or left-footed, right-footed, in the case of other animals). Studies show that a surprising number of species prefer to use one side of their body over the other. For example, left-handed chimpanzees are in the minority, because most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2009\/01\/chimps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chimpanzees,<\/a> like people, are more likely to be right-handed.<\/p>\n<p>Next time you ask a dog to \u201cshake hands\u201d pay attention to which paw they offer. One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/the-asymmetric-brain\/202104\/findings-the-largest-study-left-handedness-in-dogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> shows that male dogs are slightly more inclined to be southpaws and females are more likely to be right-pawed. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/61517-cat-paw-dominance-study.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study on cats<\/a> showed that female felines are significantly more likely to be right-pawed, while males are more inclined to be left-pawed.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk\/fishkeeping-news\/bettas-show-left-and-right-hand-preferences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fish <\/a>also show preferences in which direction they turn to evade a predator. And since we\u2019re talking \u201chandedness,\u201d let\u2019s include the animal with the most arms in the conversation \u2014 octopuses! <a href=\"https:\/\/cosmosmagazine.com\/nature\/octopus-have-favourite-arms-just-like-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Octopuses have a dominant arm<\/a> to explore and manipulate objects in their environment. What about parrots?<\/p>\n<h3>Parrot Foot Preferences<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11216\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11216 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlueFrontedAmazonW_NutriBerry-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"Blue fronted Amazon eating\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlueFrontedAmazonW_NutriBerry.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlueFrontedAmazonW_NutriBerry-90x65.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Offer your bird a Nutri-Berrie or other favorite bite-size food, and see which foot they hold it in\u2014 chances are, it will be the left foot!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Parrots, indeed, have a preference for which foot they use to hold food and foot toys, to step up, and more. And parrots tend to be \u2026\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/lifestyle\/parrots-tend-to-be-left-handed-study-finds-idUSTRE712774\/#:~:text=SYDNEY%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20Parrots%2C,before%20deciding%20on%20one%20side.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">left footed<\/a>! Offer your bird a <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-food\/bird-food\/classic-nutri-berries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nutri-Berrie<\/a> or other favorite bite-size food, and see which foot they hold it in \u2014 chances are, it will be the left foot! Not every parrot is left-footed; there are some right-footed parrots \u2014 just like not all humans are right-handed, with an estimated 10% of people being left-handed.<\/p>\n<h3>How Handedness Can Affect Parrot Care<\/h3>\n<p>What about left-handed caregivers; does being left-handed affect how we care for our birds? You might be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lefthandersday.com\/products\/what-difference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">surprised<\/a>. Let\u2019s take a look in the kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>Something as simple as using a pair of scissors to open a bag of bird food can be challenging for lefties unless they have left-handed scissors, or have adapted to using \u201cregular\u201d scissors out of necessity due to the scarcity of lefty scissors in most settings.<\/p>\n<p>Prepping sweet potato mash for your bird? It might be a little more frustrating if you\u2019re left-handed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lefthandersday.com\/products\/what-difference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegetable peelers<\/a> have a single sharp side that when held in the right hand allows for a smooth, comfortable motion. However, when held in the left hand, positioning the sharp side for optimal peeling results in awkward, jerky motions. Of course, this can make lefties more accident-prone.<\/p>\n<p>Most kitchen gadgets and appliances, such as can openers, microwaves, and blenders, are ergonomically designed for right-handed use. This means that the handles, grips, and controls are positioned to be comfortable and efficient for right-handed people but might prove awkward for left-handed users.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re preparing a special dish for your bird requiring a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@theholdernessfamily\/video\/7081293997892914478?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">measuring cup<\/a>, get used to metric measurements if you are left-handed. For lefties, measuring cups show the metric measurements, not the cups\/ounces amounts. Instead of seeing \u201c1\/4 cup\/ 2oz.\u201d when you hold the measuring cup in your right hand, you\u2019ll see 50 ml holding it in your left hand.<\/p>\n<h3>Living Life As A Lefty<\/h3>\n<p>Of course, most lefties are perfectly willing to adapt to right-handed scissors, peeling sweet potatoes awkwardly, or twisting their hand around while using a measuring cup to get a glimpse of the cups\/ounces amounts if that means feeding their birds healthy, fun meals. One bonus of being a lefty with the parrot? You can eat next to your bird without worrying about accidentally bumping that Nutri-Berrie out of their left foot \u2014 a lefty and a lefty are good table buddies!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your parrot left-footed or right-footed? 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She has authored a multitude of articles covering all aspects of pet birds and their care, and has had the opportunity to interview world-renowned avian behaviorists, veterinarians, aviculturists, researchers and conservationists. Her journey in the bird world has taken her to the remote areas of Brazil to see hyacinth macaws in their native habitat, as well as on bird-watching trips to Spain, Puerto Rico and Mexico. She is especially thankful to have met so many passionate pet bird owners throughout her years at the helm of Bird Talk magazine. Her interest in pet birds started at the age of 9, when she saved up her penny collection to buy Elvis, her cockatiel companion of 22 years. Little did she know then that her love of birds would some day lead to a career in which being chased by a cockatoo during a photo-shoot, having a 5-minute phone conversation with a reader\u2019s African grey parrot, hand-wrestling a caique to get her pilfered ring back and having her work desk \u201cre-decorated\u201d by a visiting Amazon parrot were all just another day at the office. 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