This is kind of a myth buster post. I've run across quite a few claims that parrots can't move their eyes. And I have to say that such claims are inaccurate. While parrots don't enjoy nearly the range of eye movement found in most mammals, they still can (and do) make limited eye movements. They then compensate for the limited range by continually darting their heads about - that's how they scan their surroundings, almost like we humans dart our eyeballs around to do the same. Those of you with parrots in your family can confirm their limited eye movement capability by using their pupils as a reference point and then carefully observing as activities occur around them. You'll notice slight darts of movement here and there.
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