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{{Articleabout|a bird from ''Donkey Kong Country 3''|[[Peach]]'s similarly-named umbrella|[[Perry|here]]}}
{{distinguish|Perry}}
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{{character infobox
|image=[[Image:Parry DKC3.png|180px]]
|image=[[File:Parry DKC3.png|180px]]<br>Artwork of Parry from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|full_name=Parry the Parallel Bird
|full_name=Parry the Parallel Bird
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' (1996)
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|affiliation=[[Animal Buddies]], [[Kong Family]]
|latest_appearance=''Donkey Kong Country 3'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|species=[[Bird]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' (GBA) (2005)
}}
}}
'''Parry the Parallel Bird''' is one of the [[Kong]]'s many [[Animal Buddy|Animal Buddies]]. He only appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. Unlike the other animal buddies, Parry cannot be ridden, but stays perfectly parallel to [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and [[Kiddy Kong]]'s moves, hence the name. Parry can grab any item he hits, making him a wonderful tool and ally. Also, if he gets to the [[No Animal Sign]], the Kongs will usually get a large reward such as a [[Bonus Barrel]] or a blue [[Life Balloon]].
[[File:Squeals Wheels DKC3 shot 5.png|thumb|left|Parry and the Kongs approach a Booty Bird in Squeals on Wheels.]]
{{quote2|This fellow is never too far away and helps you collect out-of-reach items. Once you release Parry, he will follow you from above, collecting items.|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' instruction booklet, page 17}}
'''Parry''' is an [[Animal Friends|Animal Friend]] who only appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' He is a small yellow bird with a blue head and a white neck-stripe; his blue wing-feathers are tipped with red, and he has two long, curved tail feathers, giving him a similar appearance to certain {{wp|bird-of-paradise|birds-of-paradise}}, such as the {{wp|red bird-of-paradise}}. Parry's name is a shortened form of the word "parallel" ("to be an equal distance apart"), and likely also plays off "paradise." Parry is the only Animal Friend from the game who does not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''.


Getting Parry to the [[No Animal Sign]] can be difficult, as contact with any enemy (mostly [[Buzz (species)|Buzzes]]) will instantly defeat him. However, Parry can easily defeat any [[Booty Bird]]s in his path without getting hurt.  
Parry is an unmountable Animal Friend, somewhat like [[Squawks]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Parry's [[animal crate]] is smaller than the other Animal Friends, given his short size, and Parry is the only Animal Friend of the game who lacks his own [[Animal Barrel]]. Parry flies above [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] and mimics their movements, hence his name. Parry can sometimes obtain otherwise unreachable items, such as in instances where if the Kongs jump, Parry mimics this behavior. Parry is the weakest of the Animal Friends since he is not only defeated from touching nearly every enemy, but also has no means of attack. [[Booty Bird]]s are the only enemy that Parry can defeat, simply by touching them. If Parry is taken beyond his [[No Animal Sign]], this spawns a valuable reward, such as a [[Blue Balloon]] or even an accessible [[Bonus Barrel]].
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Parry appears in five levels, most of them differing in level theme: [[Squeals on Wheels]], [[Rocket Barrel Ride]], [[Barrel Drop Bounce]], [[Ropey Rumpus]], and [[Stampede Sprint]]. Nearly half of Parry's level appearances are in waterfall-themed stages.


==Levels==
==Profiles==
*[[Squeals on Wheels]]
{{Multilang profile
*[[Rocket Barrel Ride]]
|type=vc_wiiu
*[[Barrel Drop Bounce]]
|EngE=Parry will fly a certain height above Dixie/Kiddy and grab out of reach items. He will leave if he gets hit by an enemy.
*[[Ropey Rumpus]]
|FreE=Parry vole juste au-dessus de Dixie/Kiddy, ce qui lui permet d'attraper des objets situés en hauteur. Il disparaît s'il est touché par un ennemi.
*[[Stampede Sprint]]
|Ger=Parry fliegt immer in einer bestimmten Höhe über Dixie/Kiddy und erreicht so Items in großer Höhe. Wenn er einen Gegner berührt, verschwindet Parry.
|Ita=Parry vola in alto rispetto a Dixie e Kiddy e raccoglie gli oggetti fuori dalla tua portata. Si ritira quando viene colpito da un nemico.
|SpaE=Parry irá volando sobre Dixie o Kiddy, y recogerá los objetos que ellos no alcancen. Se irá si toca un enemigo.
}}


==Physical Appearance==
==Gallery==
Parry is a small bird with yellow feathers. He has a blue head with blue and read wings. His tail slightly resembles the tail of a [[wikipedia:Quetzal|quetzal]], a [[Real World|real life]] bird. Parry has big yellow eyes with black pupils. Around his neck, Parry has a white stripe.
<gallery>
Parry the Bird.png|Alternate artwork of Parry
Parry DKC3 sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
Parry DKC3 Photo Album.png|In [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]
ParryCrate.png|Parry's Animal Crate
Parry DKC3 GBA.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (GBA)
Parry Crate DKC3 GBA.png|Parry's Animal Crate (GBA)
</gallery>


==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=パリー
|Jap=パリー
|JapR=Parī
|JapR=Parī
|JapM=Parry
|JapM=Parry
|Ita=Parry l'uccello lira<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Spanish-Italian booklet. Page 45.</ref><br>Parry l'uccello Parallelo<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'', European booklet. Page 114.</ref>
|ItaM=Parry the lyrebird<br>Parry the Parallel bird
}}
}}


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==References==
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[[Category:Birds]]
[[Category:Birds]]
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[[Category:Animal Friends]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Characters]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! characters]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Allies]]
[[de:Parry]]
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[[Category:First Class Friends]]

Revision as of 02:20, January 2, 2024

Not to be confused with Perry.
Parry
Artwork of Parry the Parallel Bird from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Artwork of Parry from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Full name Parry the Parallel Bird
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA) (2005)
Squeals on Wheels
Parry and the Kongs approach a Booty Bird in Squeals on Wheels.

Template:Quote2 Parry is an Animal Friend who only appears in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! He is a small yellow bird with a blue head and a white neck-stripe; his blue wing-feathers are tipped with red, and he has two long, curved tail feathers, giving him a similar appearance to certain birds-of-paradise, such as the red bird-of-paradise. Parry's name is a shortened form of the word "parallel" ("to be an equal distance apart"), and likely also plays off "paradise." Parry is the only Animal Friend from the game who does not appear in Donkey Kong Land III.

Parry is an unmountable Animal Friend, somewhat like Squawks in Donkey Kong Country. Parry's animal crate is smaller than the other Animal Friends, given his short size, and Parry is the only Animal Friend of the game who lacks his own Animal Barrel. Parry flies above Dixie and Kiddy Kong and mimics their movements, hence his name. Parry can sometimes obtain otherwise unreachable items, such as in instances where if the Kongs jump, Parry mimics this behavior. Parry is the weakest of the Animal Friends since he is not only defeated from touching nearly every enemy, but also has no means of attack. Booty Birds are the only enemy that Parry can defeat, simply by touching them. If Parry is taken beyond his No Animal Sign, this spawns a valuable reward, such as a Blue Balloon or even an accessible Bonus Barrel.

Parry appears in five levels, most of them differing in level theme: Squeals on Wheels, Rocket Barrel Ride, Barrel Drop Bounce, Ropey Rumpus, and Stampede Sprint. Nearly half of Parry's level appearances are in waterfall-themed stages.

Profiles

  • Wii U Virtual Console manual description:
    • British English:
      Parry will fly a certain height above Dixie/Kiddy and grab out of reach items. He will leave if he gets hit by an enemy.
    • French (Europe):
      Parry vole juste au-dessus de Dixie/Kiddy, ce qui lui permet d'attraper des objets situés en hauteur. Il disparaît s'il est touché par un ennemi.
    • German:
      Parry fliegt immer in einer bestimmten Höhe über Dixie/Kiddy und erreicht so Items in großer Höhe. Wenn er einen Gegner berührt, verschwindet Parry.
    • Italian:
      Parry vola in alto rispetto a Dixie e Kiddy e raccoglie gli oggetti fuori dalla tua portata. Si ritira quando viene colpito da un nemico.
    • Spanish (Europe):
      Parry irá volando sobre Dixie o Kiddy, y recogerá los objetos que ellos no alcancen. Se irá si toca un enemigo.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese パリー
Parī
Parry

Italian Parry l'uccello lira[1]
Parry l'uccello Parallelo[2]
Parry the lyrebird
Parry the Parallel bird

References

  1. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Spanish-Italian booklet. Page 45.
  2. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3, European booklet. Page 114.