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{{distinguish|Quawks}}
{{character infobox
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Squawks DKCTF.png|200px]]<br>Squawks in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
|image=[[File:Squawks - Donkey Kong Country Returns.png|220px]]<br>Squawks, as he appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
|full_name=Squawks the Parrot<ref>{{Cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=24|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''|page=23|isbn=0-8167-3872-6|author=Donkey Kong|quote=The last time we were in these caves we made friends with Squawks the Parrot|publisher=Troll Communications LLC|language=en|date=1995}}</ref>
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Tetris 99]]'' (45th Maximus Cup, cameo) (2025)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|species=[[:Category:Parrots|Parrot]]
|species=[[Parrot]]
}}
}}
{{quote|Squawks is the bird with the word on finding [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Piece]]s!|Funky Kong|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze}}
{{quote2|Squawks is the one animal that you cannot ride, but he is helpful nonetheless. You can find him in the darkest cave level. Once you release him, he will hold a flashlight that will help light your path. Because he is so essential to success in this darkened level, he's not too hard to find when you need him.|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' instruction booklet, page 25}}
'''Squawks''' is a green-feathered parrot and an [[Animal Friend]] who first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. He frequently assists [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and the other [[Kong]]s on their journeys. Squawks also has a related purple variant named [[Quawks]], who appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
'''Squawks''' is a parrot and an [[Animal Friend]] in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]], and he first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Squawks has the most non-cameo appearances of any Animal Friend and is the only one whose role differs between some of his appearances.
 
Squawks has a related purple variant named [[Quawks]], who appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''


==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
Squawks is an [[List of allies|ally]] in ''Donkey Kong Country''. He appears in only one level, [[Torchlight Trouble]]. His [[animal crate]] appears at the start, and when Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong break it open, Squawks begins to follow the Kongs through the dark cavern. Squawks is about half the size of the Kongs, and he carries a bright lantern with his talons and uses it to light up the surrounding area, which enables Donkey Kong and Diddy to see a bit of the path ahead. Squawks is the only Animal Friend who cannot be mounted and not to have an associated [[animal token]] and its own corresponding area.
[[File:Squawks - Donkey Kong Country.png|thumb|upright=0.85|Artwork of Squawks holding a lantern from ''Donkey Kong Country'']]
In ''Donkey Kong Country'', Squawks only appears in one level, [[Torchlight Trouble]]. His [[Animal Crate]] appears at the start, and when [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] break it open, Squawks begins to follow the [[Kong]]s through the dark cavern. Squawks is about half the size of the Kongs, and he carries a bright lantern with his talons and uses it to light up the surrounding area, which enables Donkey Kong and Diddy to see a bit of the path ahead. Squawks is the only Animal Friend who cannot be mounted and to not have an associated [[animal token]] and its own corresponding area.


Early in the game's development, Donkey Kong was meant to use a mining helmet in "dark levels," and he is depicted wearing it in [[:File:Dkc scrapped helmet.jpeg|two]] [[:File:DK Krash Lost Mines DKC.png|pre-release]] promotional renders.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Mark Stevenson|playtonicalMark]]|date=July 5, 2015|url=x.com/playtonicalMark/status/617824941489160192|title=@playtonicalMark @wildvine47 @NujaviBardales @BringBackKRool @WinkySteve originally intended as the torch light for dark levels. Was replaced with Squawks|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=July 6, 2015|archive=web.archive.org/web/20151121180307/https://twitter.com/playtonicalMark/status/617824941489160192}}</ref> At another point, Donkey Kong was going to be assisted by Hooter, an owl who would illuminate dark areas with its night vision.<ref>{{cite|author=Gregg Mayles|date=August 12, 2018|title=Yes. Originally the owl was going to light the way with its night vision, but this got changed to a parrot with a lamp|url=x.com/Ghoulyboy/status/1028581505566748674|publisher=X (formerly Twitter)|language=English|accessdate=August 2, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210531044020/https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/1028581505566748674}}</ref> Both concepts were eventually scrapped and replaced with Squawks.
Early in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''{{'}}s development, Donkey Kong was meant to use a mining helmet in "dark levels", and is depicted wearing it in [[:File:Dkc scrapped helmet.jpeg|two]] [[:File:DK Krash Lost Mines DKC.png|pre-release]] promotional renders. The item was eventually scrapped and replaced with Squawks.<ref>[[Mark Stevenson|playtonicalMark]] (July 5, 2015). [https://twitter.com/playtonicalMark/status/617824941489160192 @playtonicalMark @wildvine47 @NujaviBardales @BringBackKRool @WinkySteve originally intended as the torch light for dark levels. Was replaced with Squawks]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved July 6, 2015. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151121180307/https://twitter.com/playtonicalMark/status/617824941489160192 Archived] November 12, 2015, 18:03:07 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>


====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
[[File:Bramble Scramble DKC2 first Kannon.png|thumb|left|Squawks carrying the Kongs in Bramble Scramble of ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]
[[File:Bramble Scramble DKC2 first Kannon.png|thumb|left|Squawks carrying the Kongs in Bramble Scramble of ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Squawks not only has a much larger role, but he was also made larger, around the size of Diddy and [[Dixie Kong]]. Squawks no longer carries a lantern around, but he can instead carry the Kongs with his talons and fly them around. Squawks still retains a somewhat similar appearance as before, but he no longer carries around a lantern. Squawks can attack other enemies by spitting out an unlimited number of eggs. In some levels, the Kongs can ride Squawks after freeing him from his [[Animal Crate]]. In some other levels, the Kongs can directly transform into Squawks by jumping into an [[Animal Barrel]]. In both cases, the player can control Squawks until he passes the [[No Animal Sign]]. Squawks can fly around faster when transformed into, because he is not slowed by carrying the weight of the Kongs. Squawks does not fly away if he gets hit by an enemy or obstacle, but instead drops a Kong from his talons. He first appears in the level [[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Squawks's Shaft]], which also features his name in the title. Squawks also fights [[King Zing]] at the end of [[Krazy Kremland]], in the boss level [[King Zing Sting]], and Squawks is the first Animal Friend in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]] required to fight a boss, let alone fight one. In the second half of [[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Screech's Sprint]], Squawks races [[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]]'s pet bird, [[Screech]].
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Squawks not only has a much larger role, but was also made larger, around the size of Diddy and [[Dixie Kong]]. He no longer carries a lantern around, but instead is able to carry the Kongs with his talons and fly them around. Aside from height, Squawks has a somewhat similar appearance as in ''Donkey Kong Country'': his official artwork was recycled from the previous game but with some added detail and the removal of his lantern.
 
Squawks can spit out an unlimited number of eggs to attack other enemies. In some levels, the Kongs can ride Squawks after freeing him from his [[Animal Crate]]. In some other levels, the Kongs can directly transform into Squawks by jumping into an [[Animal Barrel]]. In both cases, the player can control Squawks until he passes the [[No Animal Sign]]. Squawks can fly around faster when transformed into, because he is not slowed by carrying the weight of the Kongs. Squawks does not fly away if he gets hit by an enemy or obstacle, but instead drops a Kong from his talons. He first appears in the level [[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Squawks's Shaft]], which also features his name in the title.
 
Squawks is the first Animal Friend to fight a boss in the series and the game itself. He fights [[King Zing]], a large [[Zinger]] and the boss of [[Krazy Kremland]]. In the second half of [[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Screech's Sprint]], Squawks races [[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]]'s pet bird, [[Screech]].


In one of the quizzes of [[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]], the player can guess "Squawks," "Squeaks," and "Flapper" when determining Squawks's name.
In [[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]], the player can guess "Squawks," "Squeaks," and "Flapper" when determining Squawks's name.
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;Level appearances
;Level appearances
*[[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Squawks's Shaft]]
*[[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Squawks's Shaft]]
*[[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Bramble Blast]]
*[[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Blast]]
*[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Bramble Scramble]]
*[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Scramble]]
*[[Target Terror (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Target Terror]] ([[Bonus room|Bonus Level]])
*[[Target Terror (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Target Terror]] ([[Bonus room|Bonus Level]])
*[[Parrot Chute Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Parrot Chute Panic]] (Bonus Level)
*[[Parrot Chute Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Parrot Chute Panic]] (Bonus Level)
*[[Windy Well (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Windy Well]] (Bonus Level)
*[[Windy Well (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Windy Well]] (Bonus Level)
*[[Castle Crush]]
*[[Castle Crush]]
*[[Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Toxic Tower]]
*[[Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Toxic Tower]]
*[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Screech's Sprint]]
*[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Screech's Sprint]]
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]


====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
[[File:SpringinSpidersSNES1.png|thumb|Squawks in the Springin' Spiders level of ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'']]  
[[File:SpringinSpidersSNES1.png|thumb|Squawks in the Springin' Spiders level of ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'']]  
Squawks is an ally in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. He is unchanged from his previous appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. However, Squawks is less common because he only appears in five levels, and two of them are only within a [[Bonus Level]]: [[Springin' Spiders]], [[Low-G Labyrinth]]'s second Bonus Level, [[Pot Hole Panic (Donkey Kong Country 3)|Pot Hole Panic]], [[Stampede Sprint]]'s second Bonus Level, and lastly [[Swoopy Salvo]].
Squawks makes his fourth appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', where he is unchanged from his previous appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''.
 
;Level appearances
*[[Springin' Spiders]]
*[[Low-G Labyrinth]] (Bonus Level)
*[[Pot Hole Panic (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!)|Pot Hole Panic]]
*[[Stampede Sprint]] (Bonus Level)
*[[Swoopy Salvo]]


====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' (''3D'' / ''HD'')====
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''====
[[File:Squawks - Donkey Kong Country Returns.png|thumb|left|Squawks' updated design in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'']]
[[File:SquawksDKCR.png|left|thumb|Squawks's appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''.]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', its [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|port]], and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD|port]], Squawks is an item sold for 15 [[Banana Coin]]s at [[Cranky Kong's Shop]]. He instead costs five Banana Coins in the port-exclusive New Mode and Modern Mode. When equipped, Squawks appears on a tree branch at the bottom-left corner of the screen in a level. He yells whenever a undiscovered [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Piece]]s is nearby, helping the player find them.\. Squawks can also find switches in levels of the [[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]] world, which are needed to open the path to the level [[Lift-off Launch]]. In silhouette levels, Squawks is not rendered in silhouette. Multiple instances of Squawks are redundant, so while the player can equip more than one item for a level in New Mode and Modern Mode, they cannot equip more than one Squawks. Cranky Kong says Squawks is a friend of his and that he helps find his keys.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', Squawks is sold for 15 [[Banana Coin]]s at [[Cranky Kong's Shop]]. When purchased, Squawks appears at the bottom-left corner of the screen in a level. He assists the player in locating undiscovered [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Puzzle Pieces]] throughout that level. Squawks yells whenever an undiscovered Puzzle Piece is nearby. Squawks can also find switches in the [[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]] world, which are needed to open the path to [[Feather Fiend]]. The Kongs use Squawks an unlimited number of times if they can afford it. Additionally, while scrolling through the island map, the player can see Squawks circling around whatever world they are currently hovering over. Starting with this game, Squawks has two backwards-pointing toes just like a real parrot, whereas in previously-released games he was portrayed with only one.


Additionally, while selecting worlds or the [[Cloud (world)|Cloud Gateway]] on the [[Donkey Kong Island|island]] map, Squawks circles around the world the player is hovering over. Starting with this game, Squawks has two backwards-pointing toes just like a real parrot, whereas in previously-released games he was portrayed with only one.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''{{'}}s New Mode, Squawks only costs five [[Banana Coin]]s.


====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
Squawks returns in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]] with the same purpose as in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. He can be purchased from [[Funky's Fly 'n' Buy]] for 10 Banana Coins (5 in Funky Mode in the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]]). [[Funky Kong]]'s dialogue indicates that using the Squawks item is only calling Squawks for a level, not that Donkey Kong owns Squawks and sends him out for a level. Squawks also helps Funky Kong find his keys.
Squawks returns in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]] with the same purpose as in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. He can be purchased from [[Funky's Fly 'n' Buy]] for 10 Banana Coins (5 in Funky Mode in the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]]).


===''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''===
===''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''===
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====Donkey Kong Country====
====Donkey Kong Country====
[[File:DKC CN2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Squawks meets the Kongs in "Donkey Kong Country".]]
[[File:DKC CN2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Squawks meets the Kongs in "Donkey Kong Country".]]
Squawks appears in the second part of the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|Donkey Kong Country]]" as an ally of Donkey and Diddy Kong. He is given to them by [[Candy Kong]] at her [[Candy's Save Point|Save Point]], and he brings them to a cave. Inside, the Kongs get attacked by a [[Kritter]]. With the help of Squawks, who uses his torch to project DK’s shadow onto the wall, the Kongs scare the enemy away. After this event, Diddy and DK leave Squawks and proceed.
Squawks appears in the second part of the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|Donkey Kong Country]]" as an ally of Donkey and Diddy Kong. He is given to them by [[Candy Kong]] at her [[Candy's Save Point|Save Point]], and he brings them to a cave. Inside, the Kongs get attacked by a [[Kritter]]. With the help of Squawks, who uses his torch to project Donkey's shadow onto the wall, the Kongs scare the enemy away. After this event, Diddy and Donkey leave Squawks and proceed.


====Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24====
====Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24====
In "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", a comic published in the same magazine, Squawks is seen conducting an "automatic parrot wake-up service" to get the Kongs off their palms in the morning. He uses a microphone and speakers to tell a joke. Diddy calls Squawks a "dumb parrot" and claims that he is telling the same joke every morning.
In "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", a comic published in the same magazine, Squawks is seen conducting an "automatic parrot wake-up service" to get the Kongs off their palms in the morning. He uses a microphone and speakers to tell a joke. Diddy calls Squawks a "dumb parrot" and claims that he is telling the same joke every morning.
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===''Super Mario RPG''===
===''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
According to ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' monster designer Kazuyuki Kurashima, the parrot on [[Valentina]]'s head is a homage to Squawks.<ref>{{cite|author=kurashimakaz|date=June 23, 2023|url-x.com/kurashimakaz/status/1672059029865263104|title=This is a homage.|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=June 23, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230623084403/https://twitter.com/kurashimakaz/status/1672059029865263104}}</ref>
====''Donkey Kong Land 2''====
Squawks makes another appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. He is mostly unchanged from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' except that, like other Animal Friends, the Kongs cannot ride Squawks due to Animal Crates being removed. Squawks and [[Quawks]] have the same sprite due to the [[Game Boy]]'s monochromatic screen.


===''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
;Level appearances
{{multiframe|[[File:Squawks DKL2 sprite.png|62px]] [[File:Squawks DKL3c sprite.png|62px]]|align=right|size=185|Squawks's sprite in ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' (left) and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III#Version differences|Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong]]'' (right)}}
*[[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Squawks's Shaft]]
Squawks appears in the last two installments of the [[Donkey Kong Land (series)|''Donkey Kong Land'' series]]: ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', based on his appearances in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' respectively. In both games, Squawks can only be transformed into from entering a [[Animal Barrel|Squawks Barrel]], as neither game allows the Kongs to ride any Animal Friends cannot ride Squawks due to Animal Crates being removed. Squawks and [[Quawks]] have the same sprite due to the [[Game Boy]]'s monochromatic screen.
*[[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Bramble Blast]] (Bonus Level)
*[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Bramble Scramble]]
*[[Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Toxic Tower]]
*[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Screech's Sprint]]
 
====''Donkey Kong Land III''====
Squawks makes another appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', and is unchanged from the game's predecessor, ''Donkey Kong Land 2''.


In ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', Squawks only appears in five levels, one of them being exclusively in a Bonus Level: [[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Squawks's Shaft]], [[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Bramble Blast]]'s second Bonus Level, [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Bramble Scramble]], [[Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Toxic Tower]], and lastly [[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Screech's Sprint]]. In ''Donkey Kong Land III'', Squawks appears in seven levels, one of them similarly being only in a Bonus Level: [[Minky Mischief]], [[Miller Instinct]], [[Redwood Rampage]], [[Ugly Ducting]], [[Kuchuka Karnage]]'s second Bonus Level, [[Rainforest Rumble]], and lastly [[Ghoulish Grotto]].
;Level appearances
*[[Minky Mischief]]
*[[Miller Instinct]]
*[[Redwood Rampage]]
*[[Ugly Ducting]]
*[[Kuchuka Karnage]] (Bonus Level)
*[[Rainforest Rumble]]
*[[Ghoulish Grotto]]


===''Donkey Kong 64''===
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:SquawksDK64.png|thumb|left|Squawks in ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Squawks appears in the opening cutscene, where he informs [[Donkey Kong]] that his [[Golden Banana]]s were stolen by [[King K. Rool]]. During the adventure, Squawks has various roles: he  provides instructions to the Kongs at different parts of their journey. Squawks also carries a lantern in some subterranean locations (just like ''Donkey Kong Country''). He opens most of his dialogue with "Squawk!" and ends them with "Bwark!". Some cutscenes show more than one Squawks.
Squawks is an ally in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. He first appears in the opening cutscene, informing [[Donkey Kong]] that his [[Golden Banana]]s were stolen by [[King K. Rool]]. During the adventure, Squawks has various roles: he  provides instructions to the Kongs at different parts of their journey. Squawks also carries a lantern in some subterranean locations, a role taken from ''Donkey Kong Country''. This is the first game where Squawks talks, and he opens most of his dialogue with "Squawk!" and ends them with "Bwark!". Some cutscenes show more than one Squawks. In [[DK Isles]], if the Kongs play on some [[Music Pad]]s, Squawks rewards them a Golden Banana. At [[Angry Aztec]], when [[Tiny Kong]] shrinks to her [[Mini-Monkey]] size and plays on a Music Pad, Squawks shows up to carry her into a tower where she races the [[Beetle (character)|Beetle]]. In [[Fungi Forest]], there are two more opportunities for Tiny to ride Squawks: first inside of a tree to get a seed and secondly to reach the top of a giant beanstalk. Unlike the ''Donkey Kong Country'' games, Squawks cannot carry any of the Kongs while they are at regular size.
 
In [[DK Isles]], if the Kongs play on some [[Music Pad]]s, Squawks rewards them with a Golden Banana. At [[Angry Aztec]] and [[Fungi Forest]], when [[Tiny Kong]] shrinks to her [[Mini-Monkey]] size and plays on a Music Pad, Squawks shows up and is able to carry her around, first into a tower where she gets in a race with the [[Beetle (character)|Beetle]], then to the inside of a tree to get a seed, and last to the top of a giant beanstalk. Squawks' role greatly contrasts his role in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''3'', where he was able to carry normal sized Diddy, Dixie, and even the very large and heavy Kiddy, with no problem.


===''Picross NP Vol. 8''===
===''Picross NP Vol. 8''===
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
Squawks only appears in two ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games, both in the form of an item. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', Squawks appears as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], and in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', he is an Advanced support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], which removes fog or poisonous clouds from certain spirit battles.
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''====
Squawks appears as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''.
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
Squawks appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an Advanced support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], which removes fog or poisonous clouds from certain spirit battles.


===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
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In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', one of the roads in [[Metro Kingdom|New Donk City]] is called "Squawks Park Street".
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', one of the roads in [[Metro Kingdom|New Donk City]] is called "Squawks Park Street".
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===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
In the [[Donkey Kong Adventure]] story of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', one of Donkey Kong's [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Bwananarang|Bwananarang weapons]], the [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Law of the Macaw|Law of the Macaw]], is designed after the appearance of Squawks the Parrot. The weapon's description jokingly states that "enemies are about to learn a serious lesson courtesy of the school of hard Squawks".
In the [[Donkey Kong Adventure]] story of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', one of Donkey Kong's [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Bwananarang|Bwananarang weapons]], the [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Law of the Macaw|Law of the Macaw]], is designed after the appearance of Squawks the Parrot. The weapon's description jokingly states that "enemies are about to learn a serious lesson courtesy of the school of hard Squawks".
===''Tetris 99''===
In ''[[Tetris 99]]'', Squawks appears in the background of the ''Donkey Kong Country Returns HD'' theme, which was released alongside the 45th Maximus Cup.


==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
{{Multilang profile
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''Squawks is the one animal that you cannot ride, but he is helpful nonetheless. You can find him in the darkest cave level. Once you release him, he will hold a flashlight that will help light your path. Because he is so essential to success in this darkened level, he's not too hard to find when you need him.''
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|Eng=Squawks is the one animal that you cannot ride, but he is helpful nonetheless. You can find him in the darkest cave level. Once you release him, he will hold a flashlight that will help light your path. Because he is so essential to success in this darkened level, he's not too hard to find when you need him.<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=25|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet}}</ref>}}


====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
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*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''Squawks's role in Diddy's new adventure is much more important. Rather than just carrying a flashlight, he can now lift both Diddy and Dixie for high-flying adventures. Squawks can also spit eggs at enemies if you press the {{button|snes|Y}} button.''
|type=manual
|Eng=Squawks's role in Diddy's new adventure is much more important. Rather than just carrying a flashlight, he can now lift both Diddy and Dixie for high-flying adventures. Squawks can also spit eggs at enemies if you press the {{button|snes|Y}} button.{{page needed}}}}


====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
{{Multilang profile
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''He can fly, but he's no lightweight! The egg-spitting Squawks returns from previous adventures to lift Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong to higher ground! Squawks has [[Quawks|relatives]] who can pick up barrels with their claws and bomb the baddies below.''
|type=manual
|Eng=He can fly, but he's no lightweight! The egg-spitting Squawks returns from previous adventures to lift Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong to higher ground! Squawks has [[Quawks|relatives]] who can pick up barrels with their claws and bomb the baddies below.{{page needed}}}}


====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
{{Multilang profile
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''Squawks will help you locate [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Pieces]].''
|type=manual
|Eng=Squawks will help you locate [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Pieces]].{{page needed}}}}


====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
*'''Wii U electronic manual bio:''' ''Alerts you when a puzzle piece is nearby by squawking. You can take one Squawks with you for each level.''
*'''Wii U electronic manual bio:''' ''Alerts you when a puzzle piece is nearby by squawking. You can take one Squawks with you for each level.''
*'''Official Facebook page of Nintendo Australia and New Zealand:'''<br>''The best thing about Squawks is he can help you find even the most deviously hidden puzzle pieces in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.<br>He would certainly come in handy when you can't find your keys in the morning…''<ref>{{cite|author=NintendoAUNZ|date=March 18, 2014|url=www.facebook.com/NintendoAUNZ/photos/294069817416825|title=''Facebook''|accessdate=October 8, 2014|archive=archive.today/2023.10.08-214241/https://www.facebook.com/NintendoAUNZ/photos/294069817416825}}</ref>


===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
{{multilang profile
*'''Virtual Console electronic manual bio:''' ''Press {{button|3ds|A}} to fly. Press {{button|3ds|B}} to fire eggs at enemies.''
|type=vc_3ds
|Eng=Press {{button|3ds|A}} to fly. Press {{button|3ds|B}} to fire eggs at enemies.{{page needed}}}}


===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
{{multilang profile
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''Hops on the opponent in front of you and prevents them from using Wild Moves. (Boost: The effect will last longer.)''
|type=manual
|Eng=Hops on the opponent in front of you and prevents them from using Wild Moves. (Boost: The effect will last longer.){{page needed}}}}


===''Super Smash Bros'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''====
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy====
{{SSB4 trophy
{| align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial;"
|name=Squawks
|-
|image=[[File:SquawksTrophy3DS.png|100px]]
!width="10%"|Name
|category=Series Related
!Image
|unlock=Random
!American English description
|desc=Squawks has filled more roles than most animal friends. Remember when he carried a much-needed light through the caves? Or when he carried the Kongs over danger? Good times, good times... Lately Squawks has helped by letting you know when Puzzle Pieces are near. So helpful!
!British English description
|desc2=Whether lighting their way in the dark or carrying them through the air, Squawks the Parrot is a reliable ally of Donkey Kong and co. Lately, he's taken to sitting on branches and letting his friends know when there are puzzle pieces nearby. Quite the little helper!
|-
}}
!Squawks
|[[File:SquawksTrophy3DS.png|100px]]
|''Squawks has filled more roles than most animal friends. Remember when he carried a much-needed light through the caves? or when he carried the Kongs over danger? Good times, good times... Lately Squawks has helped by letting you know when Puzzle Pieces are near. So helpful!''
|''Whether lighting their way in the dark or carrying them through the air, Squawks the Parrot is a reliable ally of Donkey Kong and co. Lately, he's taken to sitting on branches and letting his friends know when there are puzzle pieces nearby. Quite the little helper!''
|-
|}


====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit====
{{Spirit
{|class=sortable align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial; font-size:85%;"
|no=152
|-
|name=Squawks
!rowspan=2 width=3%|#
|image=[[File:Squawks - Donkey Kong Country Returns.png|100px]]
!rowspan=2 width=8%|Name
|series=[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'']] Series
!rowspan=2 class=unsortable width=10%|Image
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}
!rowspan=2 width=8%|Series / game
|slots=2
!rowspan=2 width=5%|Type
|class=Advanced
!rowspan=2 width=5%|Class
|effects=Fog Immunity
!rowspan=2 width=8%|Strength / effect(s)
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light}} ({{iw|smashwiki|The Light Realm}}); {{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}
!rowspan=2 width=13%|How to obtain
|opponents=[[Duck Hunt (character)|Duck Hunt]]
!colspan=4 width=40%|Spirit battle
|conditions='''Rule:''' Fog
|-
!width=7%|Opponent(s)
!class=unsortable width=19%|Battle conditions
!width=7%|Stage
!width=7%|Song
|-
|152
!Squawks
|[[File:Squawks - Donkey Kong Country Returns.png|100px]]
|''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' Series
|Support (2)
|Advanced
|Fog Immunity
|World of Light (Light Realm); Spirit Board
|[[Duck Hunt (character)|Duck Hunt]]
|'''Rule:''' Fog
*The stage is covered in fog
*The stage is covered in fog
*Timed battle
*Timed battle
|stage=[[The Great Cave Offensive]]
|[[The Great Cave Offensive]]
|song=Ice Cave Chant
|Ice Cave Chant
}}
|}


==List of appearances==
==Game appearances==
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{|class=sortable cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 border=1 align=center width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
|-
|-
!width=50%|Title
!width=50%|Title
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|Non-playable character     
|Non-playable character     
|1994
|1994
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|[[SNES]]
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|Playable character
|Playable character
|1995
|1995
|Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|[[SNES]]
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
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|Playable character
|Playable character
|1996
|1996
|Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|[[SNES]]
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''
|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''
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|Cameo
|Cameo
|2000
|2000
|[[Super Famicom]]
|[[Super Nintendo]]
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
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{{main-gallery}}
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
Squawks - Donkey Kong Country.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Squawks_DKC.png|Squawks, holding a flashlight
Squawks DKC2 art.jpg|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Squawks DKC2 art.jpg|Squawks, as he appears in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''
Squawks DKL3c sprite.png|''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong''
Squawks DKCTF.png|Squawks's artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''
LEGO SM-71421 Dixie Kong's Jungle Jam.png|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
TSMBM Jungle Kingdom Concept Art.jpeg|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' concept art
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jpn=オウムのスコークス
|Jap=オウムのスコークス<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bdqj/chara/index.html All the characters named on the Japanese website for the Game Boy Advance version of ''Donkey Kong Country 3''.] Retrieved January 31, 2014. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20051124193641/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bdqj/chara/index.html Archived] November 24, 2005, 19:36:41 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bdqj/chara/index.html|title=キャラクター紹介|language=ja|accessdate=January 31, 2014|archive=web.archive.org/web/20051124193641/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bdqj/chara/index.html}}</ref>
|JapR=Ōmu no Sukōkusu
|JpnR=Ōmu no Sukōkusu
|JapM=Squawks the Parrot; from the onomatopoeia "squawk" (a bird's call)
|JpnM=Squawks the Parrot
|Chi=斯克库斯<ref>''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit list</ref>
|ChiS=斯克库斯
|ChiR=Sī kè kù sī
|ChiSR=Sīkèkùsī
|ChiM=Squawks
|ChiSM=Squawks
|ChiT=斯克庫斯
|ChiTR=Sīkèkùsī
|ChiTM=Squawks
|Fre=Squawks le perroquet
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/fr-fr/product/dixie-kong-s-jungle-jam-expansion-set-71421|title=Ensemble d'extension Concert de Dixie Kong dans la jungle|publisher=LEGO.com|language=fr|accessdate=June 7, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240428011116/https://www.lego.com/fr-fr/product/dixie-kong-s-jungle-jam-expansion-set-71421}}</ref>
|FreM=Squawks the parrot
|Ger=Squawks der Papagei
|Ger=Squawks der Papagei
|GerM=Squawks the Parrot
|GerM=Squawks the Parrot
|Ita=Squawks il pappagallo <small>(before ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'')</small>
|Ita=Squawks il pappagallo<br>Pagal il pappagallo
|ItaM=Squawks the parrot
|ItaM=Squawks the parrot<br>Pagal the parrot
|Ita2=Pagal il pappagallo
|Ita2M=Pagal the parrot; from ''pap'''pagal'''lo'' ("parrot")
|Por=Squawks
|Rus=Чик
|Rus=Чик
|RusR=Chik
|RusR=Chik
|RusM=From onomatopoeia ''чик-чирик'' (''chik-chirik'', a bird's call)
|RusM=From onomatopoeia "чик-чирик" (''chik-chirik'', a bird's call)
|Spa=Squawks el Loro
|Spa=Squawks el Loro
|SpaM=Squawks the Parrot
|SpaM=Squawks the Parrot
}}
}}
==Notes==
*Squawks has the most appearances of any Animal Buddy in the series, despite Rambi often being the most prominent in the series' promotional artwork and related material.
** Relatedly, he is one of only two Animal Buddies to appear in all three games of the original SNES trilogy, the other being Enguarde.
*Squawks is mistakenly referred to as "'''Squawk'''" in ''[[Create-N-Send A Donkey Kong Country Family Portrait]]''.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Animal Friends]]
[[Category:Animal Friends]]
[[Category:Playable characters]]
[[Category:Playable characters]]
[[Category:Diddy Kong Racing characters]]
[[Category:Diddy Kong Racing]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong 64 characters]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong 64 characters]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Barrel Blast items]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Barrel Blast items]]
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[[Category:Donkey Kong Land 2 characters]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land 2 characters]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land III characters]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land III characters]]
[[Category:LEGO Super Mario characters]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophies]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophies]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits]]
[[de:Squawks]]
[[de:Squawks]]
[[it:Pagal il pappagallo]]
[[it:Pagal il pappagallo]]

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