- "DON'T EAT ME!"
"Look, you're nothing but feathers and bones and you probably taste like pigeon. Sorry. That was uncalled for. Listen...if anyone should ask, tell them Will Turner went into the jungle in search of Jack Sparrow. Understand? I'm talking to a parrot."
"Aye, aye, sir!" - ―Cotton's Parrot and Will Turner
Parrots, also known as psittacines, are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most warm and tropical regions. The order is subdivided in three families: the Psittacidae ('true' parrots), the Cacatuidae (cockatoos) and the Strigopidae (New Zealand parrots). Parrots have a pan-tropical distribution with several species inhabiting the temperate Southern Hemisphere as well. The greatest diversity of parrots are found in South America and Australia.
Notable parrots[]
Behind the scenes[]
- Parrots first appeared in Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean in 1967, with one parrot perching next to a buccaneer clutching a jug of rum sits stop the bridge, one hairy leg dangling above guests' heads, with the parrot mimicking his incoherent companion as he giggles and sings.[5] Parrots were first identified by name in the 1996 book Climb Aboard If You Dare!: Stories From The Pirates of the Caribbean,[4] as well as the 2003 junior novelization for the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.[1][2]
- An audio-animatronic character commonly known as the Barker Bird or Peg-Leg Pete was a peg-legged parrot stationed at the entrance to the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Adventureland in the Magic Kingdom. By 2006, it was removed during the reimagining of the ride that added Captain Jack Sparrow and other elements from the film franchise. In 2023, an artist concept featuring the peg-legged parrot was shown during Destination D23, where the character's return in a new Pirates-themed tavern coming to Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom was announced.[6][7][8]
- In Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio screenplay draft of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, before finding Jack Sparrow in Cannibal Island, Will Turner heard from an officer standing watch on a ship that Jack escaped by fighting off a hundred soldiers at Port Royal and grabbing two parrots and flying off a cliff.[9] The scene never made it to the final cut of the film but was further mentioned in the DVD commentary with Elliott and Rossio.[10]
- In LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game when young Elizabeth Swann examines Will Turner aboard the Dauntless he looks like a stereotypical pirate with an eyepatch, a hook, and a parrot. When Elizabeth takes Will's medallion the parrot flies away toward the Black Pearl.
- On July 20, 2024, the official Facebook page for Fortnite shared some tips, including "Adopt a Parrot (Or a Kraken)" for their "Cursed Sails" pass.[11]
Appearances[]
- Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean (First appearance)
- Disney Parks Presents: Pirates of the Caribbean
- Pirates of the Caribbean (Little Golden Book)
- A Pirate's Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas
- Climb Aboard If You Dare!: Stories From The Pirates of the Caribbean (First identified as parrot)
- Jack Sparrow: Poseidon's Peak (Mentioned only)
- The Price of Freedom
- Legends of the Brethren Court: The Caribbean
- Legends of the Brethren Court: Rising in the East (Mentioned only)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Pirates of the Caribbean Online (Mentioned only)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (Non-canonical appearance)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War
Sources[]
- Disneyland: From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow
- Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Visual Guide
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide
- The Secret Files of the East India Trading Company
External links[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003 junior novelization), pp. 61-62
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- ↑ The Price of Freedom, Chapter Two: Lady Esmeralda
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Climb Aboard If You Dare!: Stories From The Pirates of the Caribbean, p. 29
- ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies, p. 102
- ↑ New Country Bear Disney Songs, Pirates Lounge, Hatbox Ghost Coming to Magic Kingdom - Disney Parks Blog
- ↑ Disney Parks Unveils Future Projects, Surprises at Destination D23 - Disney Parks Blog
- ↑ New Pirates of the Caribbean Lounge Coming to Magic Kingdom
- ↑ Wordplayer.com: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio
- ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Audio Commentary with Screenwriters Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio
- ↑ Fortnite - Yo Ho, the pirate life is not easy to achieve. But... | Facebook