diff --git a/parrot.rb b/parrot.rb
index 559309841..b8ef7bb91 100644
--- a/parrot.rb
+++ b/parrot.rb
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 # Create method `parrot` that outputs a given phrase and
 # returns the phrase
+def parrot(bird="Parrot", sound="Squawk!")
+  puts "the #{bird} makes the #{sound} sound"
+end
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