Tool Use Across Parrots

Parrots are great and all, but how many of them can pick up a tool and use it and what is the break down among different clades and families?

Clades vs Tool Usage

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Strigopidae,No Tools,1.049
Strigopidae,Tools,1.237
Strigopidae,No Tools,1.207
Cacatuidae,No Tools,0.847
Cacatuidae,No Tools,1.183
Cacatuidae,No Tools,1.431
Cacatuidae,No Tools,1.501
Cacatuidae,No Tools,1.572
Cacatuidae,No Tools,1.541
Cacatuidae,Tools,1.654
Cacatuidae,No Tools,1.544
Cacatuidae,No Tools,1.077
Cacatuidae,No Tools,1.184
Cacatuidae,No Tools,1.365
Cacatuidae,No Tools,1.229
Cacatuidae,Tools,1.288
Cacatuidae,Tools,1.761
Cacatuidae,No Tools,1.303
Cacatuidae,No Tools,1.189
Cacatuidae,Tools,1.419
Cacatuidae,No Tools,1.897
Cacatuidae,Tools,1.633
Cacatuidae,Tools,1.452
Cacatuidae,Tools,1.604
Psittacinae,Tools,1.245
Psittacinae,Tools,1.362
Psittacinae,No Tools,1.353
Psittacinae,No Tools,1.378
Psittacinae,No Tools,1.532
Psittacinae,Tools,1.451
Psittacinae,Tools,1.36
Arini,No Tools,1.305
Arini,No Tools,0.871
Arini,No Tools,1.219
Arini,No Tools,1.054
Arini,No Tools,1.379
Arini,No Tools,1.421
Arini,No Tools,1.294
Arini,No Tools,1.112
Arini,No Tools,1.002
Arini,No Tools,1.372
Androglossini,No Tools,1.178
Androglossini,No Tools,1.17
Androglossini,No Tools,1.054
Androglossini,No Tools,1.137
Androglossini,No Tools,1.207
Androglossini,No Tools,1.207
Androglossini,Tools,1.352
Androglossini,No Tools,1.248
Androglossini,No Tools,1.123
Androglossini,No Tools,1.215
Androglossini,No Tools,1.104
Androglossini,No Tools,1.11
Androglossini,Tools,1.249
Androglossini,Tools,1.238
Androglossini,Tools,1.704
Androglossini,Tools,1.255
Androglossini,Tools,1.393
Androglossini,Tools,1.128
Androglossini,Tools,1.265
Androglossini,No Tools,1.175
Androglossini,No Tools,1.424
Forpini,No Tools,1.033
Forpini,No Tools,1.181
Forpini,No Tools,1.128
Forpini,No Tools,1.266
Arini,No Tools,1.629
Arini,No Tools,1.502
Arini,No Tools,1.619
Arini,No Tools,1.26
Arini,No Tools,1.231
Arini,Tools,1.779
Arini,No Tools,1.303
Arini,No Tools,1.437
Arini,No Tools,1.543
Arini,No Tools,1.408
Arini,Tools,1.573
Arini,No Tools,1.609
Arini,No Tools,1.815
Arini,No Tools,1.525
Arini,No Tools,1.403
Arini,No Tools,1.459
Arini,No Tools,1.473
Arini,Tools,1.493
Arini,Tools,1.652
Arini,No Tools,1.302
Arini,No Tools,1.194
Arini,No Tools,1.469
Arini,No Tools,1.581
Arini,No Tools,1.494
Arini,No Tools,1.718
Arini,No Tools,1.443
Arini,No Tools,1.224
Arini,No Tools,1.479
Arini,Tools,1.554
Arini,No Tools,1.696
Arini,No Tools,1.703
Arini,No Tools,1.858
Arini,No Tools,1.84
Arini,No Tools,1.409
Arini,No Tools,1.154
Arini,No Tools,1.152
Arini,No Tools,1.612
Arini,No Tools,1.03
Psittrichasiidae,Tools,0.999
Psittrichasiidae,No Tools,0.999
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.373
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.023
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.018
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.231
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.265
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.2
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.471
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.253
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.08
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.373
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.253
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.347
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.457
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.208
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.281
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.423
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.291
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.223
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.058
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.324
Psittaculinae,No Tools,1.449
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.081
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.111
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.011
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.502
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.047
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.353
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.225
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.207
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.164
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.272
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.037
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.39
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.106
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.234
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.032
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.081
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.189
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.749
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.054
Platycercinae,No Tools,0.836
Platycercinae,No Tools,0.864
Platycercinae,No Tools,0.836
Platycercinae,No Tools,0.856
Platycercinae,No Tools,0.955
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.017
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.06
Platycercinae,No Tools,1.052
Loriinae,No Tools,1.323
Loriinae,No Tools,1.224
Loriinae,No Tools,1.353
Loriinae,No Tools,1.293
Loriinae,No Tools,1.378
Loriinae,No Tools,1.533
Loriinae,No Tools,1.213
Loriinae,No Tools,1.232
Loriinae,No Tools,1.214
Loriinae,No Tools,1.127
Loriinae,No Tools,1.105
Loriinae,No Tools,1.171
Loriinae,No Tools,1.279
Loriinae,No Tools,1.132
Loriinae,No Tools,1.481
Loriinae,No Tools,1.637
Loriinae,No Tools,1.661
Loriinae,No Tools,1.202
Loriinae,No Tools,1.282
Loriinae,No Tools,1.117
Loriinae,No Tools,1.402
Loriinae,No Tools,1.335
Loriinae,No Tools,1.026
Loriinae,No Tools,1.342
Loriinae,No Tools,1.335
Loriinae,No Tools,1.377
Agapornithinae,No Tools,1.339
Agapornithinae,No Tools,1.234
Agapornithinae,No Tools,1.131
Agapornithinae,No Tools,1.331
Agapornithinae,No Tools,1.289
Agapornithinae,No Tools,1.078
Agapornithinae,No Tools,0.978
Agapornithinae,No Tools,1.108
Agapornithinae,No Tools,1.09
Agapornithinae,No Tools,1.211
Agapornithinae,No Tools,1.225
Agapornithinae,No Tools,1.111
Agapornithinae,No Tools,1.081
Agapornithinae,No Tools,1.16

Actually ignore that graph for now. I was just figuring out the syntax, and the data is not represented accurately.

Percent of Species with Observed Tool Use

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  "No Tools" : 86.6
  "Tools" : 13.4

Out of the species sampled, roughly 13% show documented tool use. The number can be higher since a few are probably using tools when no one is looking.

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