Morphologic habilities of parrotlets

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Morphologic habilities of parrotlets; Do parrotlets grab and hold food or small objects with one foot?
Topic Started: May 23 2010, 04:32 PM (479 Views)
pintinha	May 23 2010, 04:32 PM Post #1
Newbie Posts: 6 Group: Full Members Member #3,238 Joined: May 23, 2010 How many Parrotlets do you have want to get What types want to get What colours want to get Other Birds ? want to get I live in Lisbon My name is Patty	Do parrotlets grab and hold food or small objects with one foot like larger parrots? Please reply only if you are 100% sure of the answer. yellow1 nod2 :question: Edited by pintinha, May 23 2010, 04:35 PM.



Bonnie	May 23 2010, 06:18 PM Post #2
Administrator Posts: 14,725 Group: Full Members Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	Yes I have seen pics of them doing this but it is not a common trait for parrotlets.



theexbrit	May 23 2010, 06:51 PM Post #3
Co Admin Posts: 4,144 Group: Co Admin Member #74 Joined: March 20, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Pacifics What colours Green, pied Other Birds ? 2 Conures - Crimson Bellied & Green Cheeked I live in So. California My name is Andy	On rare occasions they do. As Bonnie says, it's not really a parrotlet trait, but I've seen it once or twice. Our conures do it all the time & they're not really a big parrot, such as a Macaw or a Cockatoo, but they are bigger than p'lets (who isn't :lol: ).



Bigboy	May 23 2010, 06:54 PM Post #4
Vip Member Posts: 1,364 Group: Full Members Member #665 Joined: September 22, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have Bigboy is an only birdie What types Bigboy is a Pacific Lucida Parrotllet What colours Bigboy is green with a gray wash I live in The Bronx, NY My name is Anita	Bigboy will not eat anything with his feet, but he will play with a few things with his feet: Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image



kevinp	May 23 2010, 07:14 PM Post #5
Administrator Posts: 6,893 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 7, 2006 How many Parrotlets do you have I have one Parrotlet What types Celestials What colours One green Other Birds ? Budgeries four off I live in a mess of my own making !!! My name is I'll give you a clue	I will reply if I am 100% sure or not ...... not all do I would guess the majority do not hold their food I have had five and none of them have held their food they will hold toys like big boy is doing though and I believe they will learn it if they see another Parrotlet or Parrot doing it.



pintinha	May 23 2010, 11:47 PM Post #6
Newbie Posts: 6 Group: Full Members Member #3,238 Joined: May 23, 2010 How many Parrotlets do you have want to get What types want to get What colours want to get Other Birds ? want to get I live in Lisbon My name is Patty	kevinp May 23 2010, 07:14 PM I will reply if I am 100% sure or not ...... not all do I would guess the majority do not hold their food I have had five and none of them have held their food they will hold toys like big boy is doing though and I believe they will learn it if they see another Parrotlet or Parrot doing it. Thank you all for the answer. Bottom line is: they may not catch food, but catch some toys, like the one on the picture, very cute. A pocket parrot is something very cute. smug: past1



pintinha	May 23 2010, 11:54 PM Post #7
Newbie Posts: 6 Group: Full Members Member #3,238 Joined: May 23, 2010 How many Parrotlets do you have want to get What types want to get What colours want to get Other Birds ? want to get I live in Lisbon My name is Patty	Bigboy May 23 2010, 06:54 PM Bigboy will not eat anything with his feet, but he will play with a few things with his feet: Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Thank you for you pictures ! So cute! I nod2 littleangel



Jan	May 25 2010, 05:37 AM Post #8
staff member Posts: 3,531 Group: Staff Member #1,157 Joined: November 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Celestial What colours Blue & Green+Green Dominant Pied, Other Birds ? Zippi & Drummer Cockatiels I live in Wales uk My name is Jan	nod2 Ive seen Scooby-doo holding food in his claw and eat it but not very often.. he has seen my cocktiel doing this and copied him I think. None of my other birds do tho! blue1



Bigboy	May 25 2010, 11:30 PM Post #9
Vip Member Posts: 1,364 Group: Full Members Member #665 Joined: September 22, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have Bigboy is an only birdie What types Bigboy is a Pacific Lucida Parrotllet What colours Bigboy is green with a gray wash I live in The Bronx, NY My name is Anita	Bigboy will also play with a molted feather by holding it with his foot. 2.gif I can't believe how he can get a grip on it. Edited by Bigboy, May 25 2010, 11:31 PM.



pintinha	Jun 17 2010, 07:35 PM Post #10
Newbie Posts: 6 Group: Full Members Member #3,238 Joined: May 23, 2010 How many Parrotlets do you have want to get What types want to get What colours want to get Other Birds ? want to get I live in Lisbon My name is Patty	How about talking? is it easy for them to learn? blue1 nod2



pintinha	Jun 17 2010, 07:37 PM Post #11
Newbie Posts: 6 Group: Full Members Member #3,238 Joined: May 23, 2010 How many Parrotlets do you have want to get What types want to get What colours want to get Other Birds ? want to get I live in Lisbon My name is Patty	And thank you all for the answers wave :) about the holding with feet question



kevinp	Jun 17 2010, 07:44 PM Post #12
Administrator Posts: 6,893 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 7, 2006 How many Parrotlets do you have I have one Parrotlet What types Celestials What colours One green Other Birds ? Budgeries four off I live in a mess of my own making !!! My name is I'll give you a clue	Only some talk I have owned seven now and only one talked :)



LauraR	Jun 17 2010, 10:31 PM Post #13
Staff Member Posts: 6,297 Group: Staff Member #78 Joined: April 7, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Pied Other Birds ? 2 Conures I live in California, USA	Some males talk quite a bit, but I've never heard of a female do anything other than make kissing noises. Anybody out there know of a female who talks? My male Parrotlet speaks in a clearer voice than my little Conures.



Jan	Jun 18 2010, 05:40 AM Post #14
staff member Posts: 3,531 Group: Staff Member #1,157 Joined: November 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Celestial What colours Blue & Green+Green Dominant Pied, Other Birds ? Zippi & Drummer Cockatiels I live in Wales uk My name is Jan	Scooby talks but my girls dont



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