Editing Albatoss

{{about|the enemy that first debuted in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', and later in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]|the birds that are named albatrosses in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''|[[Seagull]]}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Albatoss Super Mario Advance artwork.jpg|210px]]<br>Artwork of an Albatoss carrying a [[Bob-omb]] in its talons from ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=''{{iw|zeldawiki|Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda}}'' (2021, overall)<br>''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|comparable=[[Condrop]]<br>[[Goonie]]<br>[[Para-Beetle]]
}}
'''Albatosses''' are bird enemies that appear in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and its {{wp|Western world|Western}} counterpart, ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Some fly with [[Bob-omb]]s in their talons and drop them when a player character is below, though others simply fly forwards and can be used as platforms. The enemy's English name is a portmanteau of "{{wp|albatross}}" and "toss," which refers to its attack method.

Their means of attack is invocative of {{wp|bomber}}s and their overall design is similar to large {{wp|bird of prey|birds of prey}} in the order {{wp|Accipitriformes}}, like eagles, hawks, and Old World vultures. Despite the lack of resemblance, ''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]'' states that Albatosses are {{wp|pterosaur}}s (「翼竜」, ''Yokuryū'', lit. "wing dragon"), prehistoric flying reptiles that are unrelated to birds.<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|publisher=Shogakukan|language=Japanese|date=1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/hGbL9me.jpeg 140]}}</ref>

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Albatosses used to be normal residents of [[Subcon]] until [[Wart]] took control.<ref name="engmanual">{{cite|quote=He used to only be a resident in the world of dreams. Now, by order of Wart, he works as a carrier of Bob-Ombs.|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet|page=25|date=1988|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> Albatosses carry [[Bob-omb|Bob-Omb]]s and drop them, attempting to hit one of the playable characters: [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], or [[Toad]]. An Albatoss can be defeated if the player's character throws a [[vegetable]] at it or touches it under the [[Super Star|Starman]] effects. Unlike most other enemies, Albatosses cannot be picked up and thrown. If an Albatoss flies low enough, the character can [[jump]] on its back and ride on it. [[World 6-2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6-2]] and [[World 7-1 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 7-1]] require the player's character to ride Albatosses to reach otherwise inaccessible parts of the [[level]]; these Albatosses do not carry Bob-Ombs. Albatosses are seen carrying Bob-Ombs in [[World 3-3 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-3]] and World 6-2, while in [[World 7-2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 7-2]], the Bob-Ombs drop from behind the Albatosses the moment they appear on-screen. The Albatosses with Bob-Ombs in World 6-2 also fly faster than the others seen in the game.

In ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'', Albatosses move at two frames, while in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', they move at seven frames; an eighth frame exists, showing the wings moving back upwards, but is unused due to a [[glitch]].<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Super_Mario_Bros._2_(NES)#Eighth_Animation_Frame|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' {{!}} TCRF article|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor}}</ref> The ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' remakes restore the missing frame.

====''Super Mario All-Stars'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
An Alabatoss makes a cameo appearance in both the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' and ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' versions of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where the [[kings|king]] of [[Sky Land|The Sky]] is turned into an Albatoss; in the original version, he is turned into a regular bird.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
[[File:AlbatossCartoon.jpg|thumb|left|Three Albatosses carrying Bob-Ombs in the episode "[[The Bird! The Bird!]]" of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'']]
{{quote|Crash landing! Egg in the face! Fasten your seatbelt!|Albatoss|"[[Jungle Fever]]"}}
Albatosses make a few appearances in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' They are usually used as bombers by [[Bowser|King Koopa]], and they sometimes capture Mario and company in nets. Albatosses are also seen in the show's intro. In this show, they have a dark-brownish head, instead of matching their bodies' red color.

In the episode "[[Jungle Fever]]," Mario and his friends ride an Albatoss to get off the bridge King Koopa sliced. The one in this episode is shown to be able to speak, as shown after getting a [[Birdo's Egg|Birdo egg]] on its face. [[Koopa's rocket]] also slightly resembles the head of an Albatoss. Additionally, the character [[Hooded Robin]] somewhat resembles an Albatoss.

Albatosses are featured in the following episodes:

{{columns|
*[[The Bird! The Bird!]]
*[[Jungle Fever]]
*[[Two Plumbers and a Baby]]
*[[The Pied Koopa]]
*[[On Her Majesty's Sewer Service]]
*[[Mario and Joliet]]
*[[Koopa Klaus]]
*[[Bad Rap]]
*[[Mario of the Apes]]
*[[Raiders of the Lost Mushroom]]
}}

===''King Koopa's Kool Kartoons''===
In ''[[King Koopa's Kool Kartoons]]'', an Albatoss would deliver mail to King Koopa's character.<ref>{{cite|date=June 21, 2022|timestamp=01:31|url=youtu.be/KJh7L2YiRXk?t=91|title= King koopa’s kool kartoons Compilation|publisher=YouTube|author=The cush and chef monkey Show|accessdate=June 30, 2024}}</ref> The Albatoss was a brown bird prop dangled with strings to simulate it flying.

===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:Albatoss SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|right]]
In a part of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', an Albatoss carries Mario, Luigi, and [[Yoshi]], but then it hurls them into a wall.

===Other appearances===
====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''====
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[[File:TLOZLADXEvilEagleSprite.png|frame|left]]
An Albatoss, referred to as '''Evil Eagle''' appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' as the boss of {{iw|zeldawiki|Eagle's Tower}}, and is fought on top of the tower itself. It is ridden by the {{iw|zeldawiki|Grim Creeper}} and attacks by flying from side to side, occasionally swooping down or flapping its wings to simultaneously blow {{iw|zeldawiki|Link}} away and shoot feathers at him. Although Evil Eagle's official artwork depicts it as red and its body is given a red color palette in ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX}}'', the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake instead gives it a white body color.
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==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Bros. 2'' / ''Super Mario Advance''===
*'''''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet''': "''He used to be only a resident in the world of dreams. Now, by order of Wart, he works as a carrier of Bob-Ombs.''"<ref name="engmanual"/>
*'''''Super Mario Advance'' instruction booklet''': "''Albatosses were just average residents of Subspace until Wart ordered them to carry Bob-ombs about.''"{{page needed}}

===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PBMCD profile
|name=トンドル (JP) / Tondoru (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Albatoss Perfect.png|200px]]
|shuzoku={{ruby|恐竜族|きょうりゅうぞく}}
|seikaku={{ruby|優雅|ゆうが}}
|tojo_gemu={{ruby|ＵＳＡ|ユーエスエー}}
|desc='''<big>{{ruby|頼|たの}}もしい{{ruby|翼竜|よくりゅう}}</big>'''<br>
{{ruby|数匹|すうひき}}が{{ruby|編隊|へんたい}}をくんで{{ruby|飛|く}}んで{{ruby|飛|と}}んでくる{{ruby|翼竜|よくりゅう}}。{{ruby|持|も}}ち{{ruby|上|あ}}げることはできないが、{{ruby|背中|せなか}}に{{ruby|乗|の}}ることはできる。トンドルの{{ruby|背中|せなか}}に{{ruby|乗|の}}らないと{{ruby|進|すす}}めないステージもある。{{ruby|頼|たの}}もしい{{ruby|乗|の}}り{{ruby|物|もの}}だ。アメリカ{{ruby|名|めい}}はアバトス。<ref name=Daijiten/>
|tribe=Dinosaur clan
|disposition=Elegant
|game_appearances=USA
|eng_desc='''''<big>A reliable pterosaur</big>'''''<br>
''Several pterodactyls fly in formation. You cannot lift them, but you can ride on their backs. There are stages where you have to ride on the back of a pterosaur in order to advance. It is a reliable transport. Its American name is Albatoss.''
}}

==Gallery==
{{Main-gallery}}
<gallery>
DDP Albatoss.png|''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''
DokiAlbatoss.png|''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic Hisshō Kōryakuhō''
Albatoss DDP animated sprite.gif|''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''
Albatoss SMB2 Sprite.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
Albatoss SMB2 All-Stars.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 2'')
Smas-smb3 king5.png|''Super Mario All-Stars'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=トンドル
|JpnR=Tondoru
|JpnM=Pun on "condor" and either "toss" or「{{ruby|飛|と}}ぶ」(''tobu'', "to fly")
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|date=1987|publisher=Nintendo|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|language=ja|page=33}}</ref><ref name=SMUSA>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-HAADJ.pdf|title=''Super Mario USA'' instruction booklet|page=28|date=1992|format=PDF|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JpnN=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'', ''Super Mario Bros. 2''
|Jpn2=アルバトス<ref name=SMUSA/>
|Jpn2R=Arubatosu
|Jpn2M=Transliteration of the English name
|Jpn2N=''Super Mario Bros. 2'', ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''
|Jpn3=アバトス
|Jpn3R=Abatosu
|Jpn3M=Alternate transliteration of the English name.
|Jpn3C=<ref>{{cite|date=1994|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|page=[https://i.imgur.com/lVHkZlH.jpg 225]}}</ref>
|Jpn3N=''Super Mario Bros. 2''
|ChiS=飞鹰
|ChiSR=Fēiyīng
|ChiSM=Flying Eagle
|ChiSC=<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170226161109/https://tieba.baidu.com/p/2559790043?red_tag=f0666802113|title=神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译|publisher=Baidu Tieba|accessdate=February 2, 2017}}</ref>
|Fre=Albatoss
|FreC=<ref name=smb2fgs>{{cite|author=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|date=1989|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2 Handleiding / Mode d'emploi''|format=German and French|url=drive.google.com/file/d/1k3ylzfjnrB3Bb1CFUK5ZHQIkha9TZ3C-/view|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=28}}</ref>
|Ger=Albatross
|GerM={{wp|Albatross}}
|GerC=<ref name=smb2fgs/>
|Ger2=Albatoss
|Ger2C=<ref>{{cite|author=Matsumoto, Atsuko, Rie Ishii, and Claude Moyse, editors|title=''Der Spieleberater Super Mario Power''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1992|isbn=3-929034-02-6|page=118}}</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r8SLY9boMA&list=PLn0Cm-QzTZcYMFil7DnnbYQJlk7qccB4H&index=16 The Super Mario Bros Super Show! Folge 13 Dance / Urwaldfieber]</ref>
|Ita=Albatoss
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' Italian manual|page=25}}</ref>
|Ita2=Albatros
|Ita2M=Albatross
|Ita2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-syQjYaN-z0&list=PLcGZc7g30V1szpfz3uw4SZIma9VbA33Bo&index=11 Super Mario bros super show ita 1x10 Due idraulici e una bambina]</ref>
|Ita2N=''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''
|Ita3=Albatrosso
|Ita3M=Portmanteau of ''albatros'' ("albatross") and ''rosso'' ("red"); it could also be a transliteration of the English name
|Ita3C=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' European manual|page=112|language=Italian|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|Ita4=Albatiro
|Ita4M=Portmanteau of ''albatros'' ("albatross") and ''tiro'' ("throw")
|Ita4C<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' Italian manual|page=38}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=68}}</ref>
|Kor=앨버토스
|KorR=Aelbeotoseu
|KorM=Transliteration of the English name
|Nor=Albatoss
|NorC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfG10eIyi2U&list=PLW8yg18mYSRjYvdGjC1PIyxwl9PDwarRy&index=11 The Super Mario Bros Super Show S01E13 - Jungle Fever/Dance (Norsk Fox Kids Dub)]</ref>
|Por=Albatroz
|PorM=Albatross
|PorC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKUO7c4km-s&list=PLwzf4mOPE8BlhZQzQNfBFjrkJrrocv7kU&index=9 Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Febre na Floresta / Aula de Dança (Dublado Versão da TV)]</ref>
|PorN=''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''
|Rus=Альбатосс
|RusR=Alʹbatoss
|RusM=Albatoss
|RusC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2TeUVs-g9M Супершоу супербратьев Марио - 11 серия]</ref>
|Spa=Albatros
|SpaM=Albatross
|SpaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8kUoIurFmU Fiebres tropicales | Dibujos Para Niños]</ref>
|SpaN=''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''
|Swe=Albatross
|SweC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcjNTNRV4JE&list=PLxFcguXyn2Gq_SVmc3CbdYhMEduSfFfox&index=11 Super Mario Bros Super Show - Episode 11 - Swedish]</ref>
}}

==References==
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