Editing Parrot

{{species-infobox
|title=Parrot
|image=[[File:PMTTYParrot.jpg|200px]]<br>The [[Parrot (character)|Parrot]] from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.
|species_origin=[[Bird]]
|sub_species=
|related=
|first_appearance=''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[1990]])
|notable=[[Flapper the Parrot]]<br>[[Parrot (character)|Parrot]]<br>[[Prince Hugo's Parrot]]<br>[[Quawks the Parrot]]<br>[[Screech]]<br>[[Squawks the Parrot]]<br>[[Talking Parrot]]
|affiliation=[[Donkey Kong]], [[Donkey Kong Island]], [[Prince Hugo]], [[Animal Buddies]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[2010]])
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}}
'''Parrots''' are nonpasserine, tropical birds that appear throughout the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong'' series]].

==History==
===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3===
[[File:HugosParrot.jpg|thumb|left|[[Mario]] riding Prince Hugo's Parrot.]]
The first appearance of a parrot was in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode [[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]. The parrot belonged to [[Prince Hugo]] and was named [[Prince Hugo's Parrot]].

===''Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country====
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', a green parrot with red and yellow feathers, named [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]], appears as an [[Animal Buddy]]. In this game, Squawks is only able to guide [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] through dark areas with a flashlight. In later games, Squawks is playable.

====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest====
[[File:Flapper Sprite.png|frame|left|Flapper the Parrot.]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Squawks reappears.Two new parrots debut. One is an animal buddy named [[Flapper the Parrot|Flapper]], and the other is an enemy named [[Screech]]. Flapper is a blue parrot with red and orange feathers. Diddy Kong and [[Dixie Kong]] can ride on Squawks. Squawks is also able to shoot eggs out of his mouth. However, Flapper can only fly down and he cannot shoot eggs out of his mouth. Screech is a brown, red parrot that races the [[Kongs]] and Squawks in a level, called [[Screech's Sprint]]. This is the only level Screech appears in.
[[File:ScreechOA.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Screech in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''.]]

====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!====
[[File:Quawks Sprite.png|frame|left|Quawks the Parrot.]] 
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', Squawks reappears again along with another new parrot named [[Quawks the Parrot|Quawks]]. Quawks is a purple parrot with red and orange feathers. Quawks does not have the ability to shoot eggs out of his mouth, but he can fly in the same directions as Squawks. The abilities Squawks have, are just like his abilities from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. Quawks also reappears as an item in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''.

====''Donkey Kong Country Returns====
[[File:SquawksDKCR.png|thumb|100px|left|Squawks appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', Squawks makes an appearance as an item. This appearance makes Squawks the only Animal Buddy to appear in every installment of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country'' series]], with the exception of [[Rambi the Rhinoceros]]. Squawks is able to tell [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] where the [[Puzzle Piece|Puzzle Pieces]] are. Squawks can also help the Kongs find the switches in certain levels of [[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|World 7]] He can be bought at [[Cranky Kong's Shop]] for fifteen [[Banana Coin|Banana Coins]].

====''Donkey Kong Country'' television series====
In the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (animated series)|Donkey Kong Country'' television series]], there was one parrot named [[Polly Roger]]. Polly was a recurring character that appeared in a few episodes as a villain. His first appearance in the show was the epsiode "[[Booty and the Beast]]" where he is a background character. He is known to be [[Kaptain Skurvy]]'s pet parrot.

===''Mario'' series===
====''Mario Party====
An item, called a [[Talking Parrot]], appears in ''[[Mario Party]]''. The parrot quotes random character quotes.

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door====
An unnamed [[parrot (character)|parrot]], appears in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. This parrot is found by [[Vivian]] and [[Mario]] in a secret passage room. The parrot first says random things, such as wanting a cracker, until it says the person who looked it in the room. This person is [[Doopliss]].

==See Also==
*[[Helibird|Helibird Parrots]]

[[Category:Birds]]
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