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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]]'') | 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]]'') | ||
In [[1970s]] [[London]], the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|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 [[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 [[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 (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'') | In [[1988]], [[de Flores]] almost shot a parrot from his balcony, but was interrupted by [[Karl (Silver Nemesis)|Karl]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'') | ||
Revision as of 20:23, 25 December 2019
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 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)
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)
