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  1. Why Are Parrots Associated with Pirates? (Facts vs.

    • Most pirates only sought parrots as exotic goods to trade and wouldn’t have kept parrots for themselves. After all, they could sell parrots for a significant price tag. During the 18th and 19th centuries, there wa… See more

    Pirates with Parrots on Their Shoulders

    Most pirates didn’t keep parrots on their shoulders, as the stereotype would have us believe. This trope comes from the antagonist in Treasure Island, Long John Silver. He f… See more

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    How Much A Parrot Cost A Pirate

    Many ships were full of parrots that cost about $5 each, equivalent to about $320 today. Ship captains and higher-ranking pirates could easily afford this outlay. After buying the … See more

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    Why Pirates Have Parrots as Pets

    Keeping a pet on a ship would have been difficult for sailors and pirates alike. There are no historical accounts of pirates owning parrots as pets. If a ship had a pet, it was likely used … See more

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