Editing Birdo (species)

{{Species-infobox
|title=Birdo
|image=[[Image:Birdosoccer.jpg|200px]]<br>Official Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
|sub_species= [[Birdoroo]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
|notable=[[Birdo]], [[Cheepy]], [[Cheepy's mother]], [[Thunder Birdo]]
|affiliation=[[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Koopa Troop]], [[Wart]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
}}

The '''Birdo''' species is a fictional race of brightly-colored, large-snouted beings from the ''[[Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series.  Originally in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' only one Birdo existed.  This character was named [[Birdo]] and later developed into a major character in the spin-offs of the series.  ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' was the first source in which other Birdos first appeared.  The television show is also responsible for naming the species, as to this day they remain unnamed in the [[video game]]s.  Other Birdos would later appear in crowds starting in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and eventually made playable appearances in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''

Despite their resemblance to the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshies]], Birdos are markedly more effeminate.  It is in style for both females and males to wear bows and eye makeup.  Birdos have the ability to shoot [[egg]]s, [[fireball]]s, or both out of his or her snout.  This ability has inspired a variety of villains, including [[Bowser]], to hire them for their offensive abilities.

==Involvement with the Koopa Troop==
Bowser first took attention to Birdos shortly after [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] saved [[Princess Peach]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''  In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', he hired several, including the [[Thunder Birdo]], to be members of the [[Koopa Troop|Koopa Pack]] because of their ability to fire eggs as weapons.  In "The Adventures of Dirk Drain-Head" Bowser claimed to keep his Birdos in cages lined with Baroness Blue Blood comic book pages.

===Assault on the Rebel Fort===
Bowser first deployed Birdos in "[[Toad Warriors]]."  In order to make money, Bowser stole the vast majority of [[Car Land|Car Land's]] [[spaghetti sauce]] supply, planning to sell it back at a very inflated price.

King Koopa assigned three Birdos to act as the [[gun]]s of his three [[State Troopa]] cars by firing eggs at the [[Rebel Fort]] while perched atop the vehicles.  After the Mario Bros. arrived, Bowser decided to use the Thunder Birdo to attack the fort.  Thunder Birdo was driven in on another vehicle, controlled by [[Mouser]], where it proceeded to attack the fort with a gigantic, explosive egg.  Afterwards, Bowser used normal Birdo fire until a rebel force, which included Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and [[Toad]], left the fort using a [[tanker]] full of spaghetti sauce as bait.  During the chase that ensued, the three Birdos were defeated by Luigi's [[Bob-omb]]s after attacking Mario and Toadstool.  After the two regained control, they saw the approaching Thunder Birdo.  Peach climbed on top of the tanker armed with a bag of Bob-ombs.  When Mouser approached, the princess hurled the bag into the snout of the Birdo.  Thunder Birdo swallowed the Bob-ombs, and their explosion defeated her.

===Bowser's Personal Guards===
[[Image:CartoonBirdo.JPG|thumb|200px|Bowser's guard preparing to fight Mario and friends.]]
Regardless of the defeat, Bowser continued to use Birdos in the Koopa Troop.  In "[[Jungle Fever]]," King Koopa utilized several of them as guards.  This proved beneficial to his cause.  One Birdo was able to use its egg to bring down an [[Albatoss]] carrying Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad.  Despite the efforts of the Birdos, however, King Koopa's plan failed.

===Fort Hard Knox Robbery===
During the events of, "[[On Her Majesty's Sewer Service]]," Bowser hired an enormous Birdo with dragon wings.  A ''K'' was emblazoned on its chest.  Koopa, [[Mouser]], [[Tryclyde]], and [[Koopa Troopa]] embarked to rob [[Spy Land|Spy Land's]] [[Coin]] supply from [[Fort Hard Knox]], but were pursued by Mario and Luigi in the [[Spymobile]].  King Koopa, after several failed attempts to destroy the vehicle, called for the Birdo to lift the Spymobile from the road.  The Birdo deposited the brothers in King Koopa's lair.

===Use in the Jury===
In "[[Escape from Koopatraz]]", Bowser included one in the jury for the trial of Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad.  The Birdo deliberated the decision with the three other members of the jury, until King Koopa threatened them with a [[Piranha Plant]].  They quickly condemned Princess Toadstool and her friends as guilty.

===Bowser's Castle Guards===
[[Image:NCS Birdo1.JPG|thumb|100px|Mario defeats the Birdo guard.]]
As seen in "[[Bedtime for Drain-Head]]" and "[[Betrayal Most Proper]]," after losing control of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] Bowser employed Birdos as castle guards.  Mario came to grips with these guards on two occasions.  Under the delusion that he was [[Dirk Drain-Head]] in "Bedtime for Drain-Head," Mario entered [[Bowser's Castle]] to save Toad.  After laying waste to a large number of enemies outside of the castle, this Birdo blocked Mario's path as he tried to enter the castle, shooting eggs at him.  However, Mario quickly picked them up and threw them back, defeating this Birdo as he had defeated the Birdo in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.  The second occasion, in "Betrayal Most Proper," Mario and [[Toad]] were attempting to rescue [[Wooster]] when they were attacked by Birdos in [[Bowser's Castle]].  When Mario and Toad's movement was impaired by a conveyor belt moving in the opposite direction they were running, the Birdos began firing eggs.  Rather than defeat the Birdos, the rescuers simply ran onwards.

==Birdos in Sports==
[[Image:MPT_Blue_Birdo.JPG|thumb|200px|left|In recent years, Birdos such as this blue one from ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', have attended a large number of sports events.]]
Birdos have had a presence in the audience for many sports and racing games. They first appeared at the [[Peach Dome]] in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', and then filled [[Mario Stadium]] in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. Their most recent appearance is in the stands of various tracks of ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where they watch the races. Finally, Birdos have been confirmed to reprise their spectating role in ''[[Super Mario Stadium Baseball]]'', though whether average Birdos will play any role in the games themselves is still unknown.

===Strikers===
[[Image:BirdoMSC.PNG|thumb|A red Birdo seen in ''Mario Strikers Charged''.]]
Strikers is the one sport that a substantial number of Birdos have joined.  In the original ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' tournaments, teams of Birdos allied themselves with certain high-profile captains and helped them achieve victory.  When compared to the other species involved, members of the Birdo species were the most aggressive, scoring the hard hits against opponents necessary in the sport. The events were also a huge draw for Birdo spectators.

The next iteration of the sport, ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', also drew much attention from the Birdo species as a whole.  Once again, multiple Birdos competed as sidekick players, this time breaking away from all Birdo teams and playing alongside other species. And again, Birdos were one of the many species filling the stadiums.

===The Pink Player===
Aside from the Strikers players, there is one [[Birdo]] known to participate in many sports competitions. Birdo made her sports debut in ''[[Mario Tennis]]'' and continued to participate in the compititions of ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', and most recently ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.

==Notable Birdos==
<center><gallery>
Image:MP8 Birdo.jpg|<center>[[Birdo]]
Image:Cheepy.jpg|<center>[[Cheepy]]
Image:MotherBirdo.jpg|<center>[[Cheepy's mother]]
Image:ThunderBirdo.jpg|<center>[[Thunder Birdo]]
</gallery></center>

[[Category:Major Races]]