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Parrots have an upright stance when perched; when not flying they move about in the trees using their hooked beak as a climbing aid.  On the ground they walk with a rolling gait.  Both feet are zygodactyl, i.e. two toes in front, two toes behind, a trait shared with [[owl]]s and [[woodpecker]]s.  Parrots further use one foot as a "hand" to hold and bring food to its mouth.

Parrots have an upright stance when perched; when not flying they move about in the trees using their hooked beak as a climbing aid.  On the ground they walk with a rolling gait.  Both feet are zygodactyl, i.e. two toes in front, two toes behind, a trait shared with [[owl]]s and [[woodpecker]]s.  Parrots further use one foot as a "hand" to hold and bring food to its mouth.

Parrot plumage is also unique in that the brilliant colors are not the result of diet; they are made directly within the feathers by a set of five pigments, or ''psittacofulvins'', a trait found in no other bird species.<ref>http://creation.com/parrot-fashion</ref>

Parrot plumage is also unique in that the brilliant colors are not the result of diet; they are made directly within the feathers by a set of five pigments, or ''psittacofulvins'', a trait found in no other bird species.<ref>https://creation.com/parrot-fashion</ref>

===Phylogeny===

===Phylogeny===

== External links ==

== External links ==

*[http://creation.com/parrot-fashion Parrot feathers - a problem for evolutionists]

*[https://creation.com/parrot-fashion Parrot feathers - a problem for evolutionists]

[[Category:Birds]]

[[Category:Birds]]