StoryW DD 44-02

The Predictor Parrot

DD hears about a parrot that predicts the future and sets off to buy it, in order to be Duckburg wheatherman. He manages to buy it, but the inhabitants of the village who owned the parrot don't allow him to leave with the parrot. Eventually they force DD to sell back the parrot, because they can't live without him. Though, with the only one forecast about a terrible storm in Duckburg DD hopes to become hero.

First published: November 1955
Length: 16 pages (4 tiers)
Printed: 40 times, in 14 countries
Also coded: w/dd44, wdd44-02

Credits

Pencils: Tony Strobl
Ink: John Liggera

Characters

In bold: the story's lead.

Where it was printed

Date	Country	Issue	Title
November 1955	United States	Donald Duck 44	The Predictor Parrot
4 March 1956	Italy	Albi d'oro 56009	Paperino e il pappagallo profetico
1 August 1956	France	Les Belles Histoires Walt Disney (nouvelle série) 31	Donald et le perroquet prophète
1 September 1956	Mexico	Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 116	El loro profeta
1956	Australia	Donald Duck (D series) 3	The Predictor Parrot
25 January 1958	Germany	Micky Maus 1958-03	Der Wunderpapagei (part 1)
1 February 1958	Germany	Micky Maus 1958-04	Der Wunderpapagei (part 2)
21 February 1958	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o 1958-04	och papegojan Sibylla (part 1)
7 March 1958	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o 1958-05	och papegojan Sibylla (part 2)
7 May 1958	Norway	Donald Duck & Co 1958-10	Papegøyen som kunne spå (part 1)
21 May 1958	Norway	Donald Duck & Co 1958-11	Donald Duck og papegøyen som kunne spå (part 2)
1958	Denmark	Anders And & Co. 1958-04	Papegøjen, der kunne spå (part 1)
1958	Denmark	Anders And & Co. 1958-05	Papegøjen, der kunne spå (part 2)
1958	Spain	Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 270	El loro profeta
January 1959	Finland	Aku Ankka 1959-01	Aku Ankka ja papukaija Sibylla (part 1)
January 1959	Finland	Aku Ankka 1959-02	Aku Ankka ja papukaija Sibylla (part 2)
16 October 1960	Italy	Albi della rosa 310	Paperino e il pappagallo profetico
1960	Finland	Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1959	Aku Ankka ja papukaija Sibylla (part 1)
1960	Finland	Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1959	Aku Ankka ja papukaija Sibylla (part 2)
1964	Australia	Giant (G Series) 317	The Predictor Parrot
1965, fourth quarter	France	Almanach du Journal de Mickey 66	Donald et le perroquet ultra-lucide !
November 1980	Italy	Super Almanacco Paperino (seconda serie) 5	Paperino e il pappagallo profetico
June 1989	Italy	Paperino Mese 108	Paperino e il pappagallo profetico
November 1990	Brazil	O Pato Donald (Abril) 1899	O Papagaio-Profeta
3 October 1991	Portugal	Pato Donald 273	O Papagaio-Profeta
1992	Colombia	Pato Donald (Abril Cinco) 160	El loro profeta
11 December 1997	Germany	Die besten Comics aus Micky Maus 6	Der Wunderpapagei
2001	Finland	Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1959	Aku Ankka ja papukaija Sibylla (part 1)
2001	Finland	Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1959	Aku Ankka ja papukaija Sibylla (part 2)
March 2004	Denmark	Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1958-1	Papegøjen, der kunne spå (part 1)
March 2004	Denmark	Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1958-1	Papegøjen, der kunne spå (part 2)
2004	Norway	Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 25	Papegøyen som kunne spå (part 1)
2004	Norway	Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 25	Donald Duck og papegøyen som kunne spå (part 2)
2004	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1958-01	och papegojan Sibylla (part 1)
2004	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1958-01	och papegojan Sibylla (part 2)
November 2009	Italy	Paperino Mese 353	Paperino e il pappagallo profetico
June 2013	Italy	I Grandi Classici Disney 319	Paperino e il pappagallo profetico
19 March 2019	France	Les trésors de Picsou 46	Donald et le perroquet extra-lucide !
	France	Les Belles Histoires de Walt Disney (Albums) B 7	Donald et le perroquet prophète
	Italy	Raccolta Super Almanacco (di) Paperino 3	Paperino e il pappagallo profetico