The Case of the Dirty Bird is the first novel in the Culpepper Adventures series by American author Gary Paulsen, June 1, 1992 by Dell Publishing.
The Case of the Dirty Bird is about Dunc Culpepper and best friend, Amos, who, with the help of a 150-year-old parrot, manage to uncover a ring of appliance thieves and escape a watchdog to discover who stole an antique doll.