There are different parts of a parrot's foot. One part is the toes and claws. On each foot, there are 4 toes and 4 claws. Two toes are pointing forward, and two are pointing back. This is called zygodactyl (ZI-go-dak-tul). Zygodactyl feet is a way that all parrots are the same. This special type of feet helps parrots grip branches very well.

Above the foot is the ankle. Birds' ankles are very unusual. When a bird walks, their ankle is turned backwards!

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