Do you know much about parrots?  My dad used to have one when I was a kid.
Was his a companion parrot that interacts abundantly with their human?
He interacted alright!  Dad would wake up at night and the bird would be sitting on his chest talking to him!
That's so cute! Was it vividly colored like most parrots?
Yes, he was all sorts of colors - red, blue, green, yellow, etc.. and he had a big beak.
The strong curved bill is one of their prominent characteristics.
That part always scared me - I was afraid he would bite me - he used to chase our cat down the hallway saying "here kitty kitty"
That is so funny! Did the cat like the bird?