Dead Parrot sketch the slug lines, followed by: On the Rhino Records' compilation "Dead Parrot Society", a live performance from "The Secret Policeman's Ball" in 1976 has Palin cracking up while Cleese declares "Pining for the fjords? What kind of talk is that?" The audience cheers this bit of breaking character, but Palin quickly composes himself and Cleese declares "Now, look! This is nothing to laugh at!" before proceeding with the sketch. This version is included in the book and CD set "The Best British Stand-Up and Comedy Routines", along with a transcript of the sketch and the Four Yorkshiremen sketch. In his
Rock parrot of grasses, shrubs and succulent plants, such as "Carpobrotus" species, in coastal habitats. They can be approached easily while feeding. Rock parrot The rock parrot ("Neophema petrophila"), also known as the rock elegant, is a parrot which is endemic to coastal South Australia, southern Western Australia, and that continent's offshore islands, including Rottnest Island. It is a small, predominantly olive-green parrot. Grass seeds form the bulk of its diet. The rock parrot was described by ornithologist John Gould in 1841, its specific name "petrophila" derived from the Greek "petros"/πετρος 'rock' and "philos"/φιλος 'loving'. The rock parrot is 22 cm (9