Parrots are birds with a strong curved beak, upright stance, and clawed feet. They are found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions such as South America, Africa and Australia. They are most well known for their ability to mimic human speech.
Indiana Jones has encountered parrots a few times in his adventures.
Adventures with parrots[]
Scarlett, a parrot connected to the Adventure Society.
In 1934, A member of the Adventure Society found a Macaw in Central America named Scarlett. They discovered Scarlett near a snake den while attempting to investigate the crash of a supply plane, and after charming the bird with a flute, was able to bring the creature to live at Base Camp. According to Emily Balderdash's notes, Scarlett knew words in eleven languages.[1]
In 1936, while searching for the Temple of the Chachapoyan Warriors on Peru, the American archaeologist Indiana Jones and his party of Peruvian porters and guides found a huge macaw, gaudy as a fresh rainbow, who screamed out of the underbrush and winged into the trees, momentarily startling Jones.[2]
In 1939, Indy encountered a Boat Captain in Panama who owned a red parrot.[3]
In the same year, Indy encountered a talkative green parrot on a tree near Dr Charles Sternhart's stand in Tikal, Guatemala. The parrot was very knowledgeable about Ancient Greece, even knowing that orichalcum was the power of Atlantis. When Indy said the word title to it, the parrot helpfully announced that Hermocrates was a friend of Socrates, giving Indy the name of the Lost Dialogue of Plato.[4]
Appearances[]
- British East Africa, September 1909 comic
- Indiana Jones Adventure World
- Raiders of the Lost Ark novel
- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
- Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (PS2/Wii versions)
- Indiana Jones and the Mystery of Mount Sinai
- Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods (Cancelled)
- Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Amazon! (Non-canonical appearance)
