Would you call a bird's claws their feet or their hands?
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Feet - as they walk on them
Hands - as they hold things with them
Either depending on the context
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Bird wings evolved from forelimbs, their legs were rearlimbs. Human arms(with hands on them) evolved from forelimbs, and our legs were rearlimbs. I'd consider being attached to a forelimb a major contributor to something being a hand, and being attached to a rear limb a major contributor to being a foot.
Also, it's possible to pick things up and hold them with feet. Some animals like chimpanzees do it a lot.