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|image = Captain Parrot.jpg | |image = Captain Parrot.jpg | ||
|type = [[ | |type = [[Bird]] | ||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
|affiliation = | |affiliation = | ||
|origin = [[Earth]] | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
|appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[Blue Box]]'' | |first mention = The TARDIS Worshippers (comic story) | ||
| | |appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Blue Box (novel)|Blue Box]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[Lost in Time (TV story)|Lost in Time]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[Sky (TV story)|Sky]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sands of Life (audio story)|The Sands of Life]]''}} | ||
|individuals =[[Captain ( | |individuals =[[Captain (Lost in Time)|Captain]] | ||
}} | }}A '''parrot''' was a type of [[bird]] native to [[Earth]]. | ||
A '''parrot''' was a type of [[bird]] native to [[Earth]]. | |||
In [[1970s]] [[London]], the [[Third Doctor]] and | According to [[K9 Mark II]], Parrots were of the family [[Psittacidae]] and were often colourful with short, down-curved hooked bill grasping feet and a raucous voice. They were most commonly found in the tropics and ate fruits and seeds. Parrots were also commonly kept as cage birds. ([[AUDIO]]:'' [[The Sands of Life (audio story)|The Sands of Life]]'') | ||
[[File:Arkwood Parrots.jpg|left|thumb|Enraged parrots loose at a [[Zoo (The Arkwood Experiments)|zoo]] swoop around the Brigadier and the Doctor. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Arkwood Experiments (comic story)|The Arkwood Experiments]]'')]] | |||
In [[1970s]] [[London]], the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] encountered parrots at a [[Zoo (The Arkwood Experiments)|zoo]] which were in a frenzy. They broke out of their cage and attacked the Doctor and the Brigadier, but the two men escaped by diving into a pool of [[penguin]]s, which also attacked them. The parrots then flew off towards the town to wreak havoc there — and oddly, were never seen nor mentioned again. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Arkwood Experiments (comic story)|The Arkwood Experiments]]'') | |||
In [[1988]], [[de Flores]] almost shot a parrot from his balcony, but was interrupted by [[Karl (Silver Nemesis)|Karl]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis]]'') | In [[1988]], [[de Flores]] almost shot a parrot with [[archery]] from his balcony, but was interrupted by [[Karl (Silver Nemesis)|Karl]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'') | ||
Parrots were known for the habit of mimicking and repeating voices. The [[Fourth Doctor]] once | Parrots were known for the habit of mimicking and repeating voices. The [[Fourth Doctor]] once asked [[Leela]], "Why do you keep repeating everything I say. You're not a parrot, are you?", to which Leela, ignorant of his reference, could only reply, "Parrot?". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]'') | ||
There was a parrot in | There was a parrot in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] by the time of the Doctor's [[fourth incarnation]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sands of Life (audio story)|The Sands of Life]]'' / ''[[War Against the Laan (audio story)|War Against the Laan]]'') It remained in the TARDIS until at least his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]'') | ||
[[Pirate]]s were frequently associated with pet parrots. [[The Captain]] of [[Zanak]] had a [[Polyphase Avatron]], a parrot-like [[robot]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'') | [[Pirate]]s were frequently associated with pet parrots. [[The Captain]] of [[Zanak]] had a [[Polyphase Avatron]], a parrot-like [[robot]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet (TV story)|The Pirate Planet]]'') while [[Baltazar]] had the robotic [[Squawk]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest (TV story)|The Infinite Quest]]'') | ||
[[The | [[File:Parrot (One Virtue, and a Thousand Crimes).jpg|thumb|The [[Seventh Corsair]]'s [[Parrot (One Virtue, and a Thousand Crimes)|parrot]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[One Virtue, and a Thousand Crimes (short story)|One Virtue, and a Thousand Crimes]]'')]] | ||
The [[Seventh Corsair]] travelled with a [[Parrot (One Virtue, and a Thousand Crimes)|parrot]] as her companion. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[One Virtue, and a Thousand Crimes (short story)|One Virtue, and a Thousand Crimes]]'') | |||
[[ | [[The Shopkeeper (Lost in Time)|The Shopkeeper]] had a "pet" parrot that he called [[Captain (Lost in Time)|"Captain"]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Lost in Time (TV story)|Lost in Time]]'') | ||
[[ | [[Ghislain]] was always accompanied by his parrot. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blue Box (novel)|Blue Box]]'') | ||
When trying to identify a picture of a [[Krafayis]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s [[Visual Recognition System]] identified it first as a parrot and then a [[polar bear]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor]]'') | [[Paradise parrot]]s were worth 500 points in the [[I-Spyder Book of Earth Creatures]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo (novel)|The Last Dodo]]'') | ||
When trying to identify a picture of a [[Krafayis]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s [[Visual Recognition System]] identified it first as a parrot and then a [[polar bear]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)|Vincent and the Doctor]]'') | |||
[[Category:Earth birds]] | [[Category:Earth birds]] | ||
[[Category:Domesticated | [[Category:Species from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Domesticated animals]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:11, 21 July 2024
A parrot was a type of bird native to Earth.
According to K9 Mark II, Parrots were of the family Psittacidae and were often colourful with short, down-curved hooked bill grasping feet and a raucous voice. They were most commonly found in the tropics and ate fruits and seeds. Parrots were also commonly kept as cage birds. (AUDIO: The Sands of Life)
In 1970s London, the Third Doctor and Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart encountered parrots at a zoo which were in a frenzy. They broke out of their cage and attacked the Doctor and the Brigadier, but the two men escaped by diving into a pool of penguins, which also attacked them. The parrots then flew off towards the town to wreak havoc there — and oddly, were never seen nor mentioned again. (COMIC: The Arkwood Experiments)
In 1988, de Flores almost shot a parrot with archery from his balcony, but was interrupted by Karl. (TV: Silver Nemesis)
Parrots were known for the habit of mimicking and repeating voices. The Fourth Doctor once asked Leela, "Why do you keep repeating everything I say. You're not a parrot, are you?", to which Leela, ignorant of his reference, could only reply, "Parrot?". (TV: The Invisible Enemy)
There was a parrot in the TARDIS by the time of the Doctor's fourth incarnation. (AUDIO: The Sands of Life / War Against the Laan) It remained in the TARDIS until at least his eighth incarnation. (AUDIO: The Light at the End)
Pirates were frequently associated with pet parrots. The Captain of Zanak had a Polyphase Avatron, a parrot-like robot, (TV: The Pirate Planet) while Baltazar had the robotic Squawk. (TV: The Infinite Quest)
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The Seventh Corsair travelled with a parrot as her companion. (PROSE: One Virtue, and a Thousand Crimes)
The Shopkeeper had a "pet" parrot that he called "Captain". (TV: Lost in Time)
Ghislain was always accompanied by his parrot. (PROSE: Blue Box)
Paradise parrots were worth 500 points in the I-Spyder Book of Earth Creatures. (PROSE: The Last Dodo)
When trying to identify a picture of a Krafayis, the Eleventh Doctor's Visual Recognition System identified it first as a parrot and then a polar bear. (TV: Vincent and the Doctor)
