Dead Parrot sketch about the dead Norwegian Blue parrot (parrots are not endemic to Norway) just as the shopkeeper (Palin) is preparing to close the establishment for lunch. Despite being told that the bird is deceased and that it had been nailed to its perch, the proprietor insists that it is "pining for the fjords" or simply "stunned". As the exasperated Praline attempts to wake up the parrot, the shopkeeper tries to make the bird move by hitting the cage, and Praline erupts into a rage after banging "Polly Parrot" on the counter. After listing several euphemisms for death ("is no more", "has
Parrot crossbill Parrot crossbill The parrot crossbill ("Loxia pytyopsittacus") is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. "Loxia" derives from "loxos", "crosswise", and "pytyopsittacus" is from "pitus, pituos", "pine", and "psittakos", "parrot". This bird breeds in the pine forests of northwest Europe and into western Russia. There is also a small population in Scotland, adding to the difficulty of distinguishing it from red crossbill and the endemic Scottish crossbill, both of which breed within its range. This crossbill is mainly resident, but will irrupt south and west if its food source fails. This