User talk:Elliotcroft

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Birdo's Species[edit]

Hey, Elliotcroft! Welcome to the Wiki! I undid your edit to the Birdo article today because I think you made a common mistake (assuming Birdo to be a Yoshi). However, I could be wrong and a new source could confirm that Birdos actually are Yoshies. Anyway, if you have that source, please share it with us! Stumpers! 12:35, 9 October 2008 (EDT)

I do agree - she seems very Yoshi-esque. But the thing is, you can't draw this conclusion yourself. You need an official source to back it up. If you don't, it's called speculation and it shouldn't be on the Wiki. I know you said you had a source, but until you remember what it was we really can't have the information on the Wiki. :( Stumpers! 14:10, 9 October 2008 (EDT)
We actually have an article on Dinosaurs - I'm going to make sure that Birdo is mentioned on it right now. Stumpers! 14:53, 9 October 2008 (EDT)