Sirocco parrot BBC TWO
by Viral Ivory: Birds
A rare parrot named Sirocco attempted to mate with a BBC presenter. The bird has big sideburns and a Victorian gentleman's face, using sharp claws that caused bleeding on the presenter's neck. The crew found the event extremely funny.
Transcript (en)
It ought to be impossible to describe a creature as looking old-fashioned, but that's exactly how Sirocco looks, with his big sideburns and his Victorian gentleman's face. It's actually nice just seeing him wandering around in the forest undergrowth. You can see he's got very good camouflage. He has. That colour's... So, you know, evolution hasn't entirely rendered him useless. Hello. Are you going to look at the lens? A typical male Sirocco is clearly only interested in one thing God he's got sharp claws he's getting a bit frisky Do you think it is a he's actually attempting a sort of mating You are being shagged. Well, not out. God, it's sharp. Look, he's so happy. I'm sorry, but it's one of the funniest things I've ever seen. You are being shagged by a rare parrot. He thinks you are. Ow. He's really going for it. Wow, you've chosen him. Actually, you were in pain, hadn't you? That's all right. Oh, my neck is covered. Am I? He's fine. But it's really sharp. Did that hurt? Yeah. Yeah, you've got blood there and blood there and blood there. We should patch you up, to be honest, because it's not good. But I want you to call the chick when you have the chick.
