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Normal looking parent could also be dark pied. Split will produce 50/50 pied/normal looking (split). Dark pied will produce 100% pieds.
From all I've read and seen, Dark Pied birds will have some white flights, and often (or always...can't remember) a white patch on the throat. The amount of white can be small, but since normal IB adults shouldn't have any white patches on the wings or throat, even a small amount would mean the bird isn't a "normal looking parent."