Parrots can move along thin branches using ‘beakiation’
The sidestep involves shuffling across the underside of a branch using both feet and the beak
![A photograph of a rosy-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) against tree bark.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/013024_mp_beakiation_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Parrots, such as this rosy-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis), can travel along thin branches using “beakiation” — a side-swinging motion that involves their beaks and feet.
Steven Gaines