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| {{Species-infobox
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| |title=Birdo
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| |image=[[Image:Birdosoccer.jpg|200px]]<br>Official Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
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| |sub_species= [[Birdoroo]]
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| |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
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| |notable=[[Birdo]], [[Cheepy]], [[Cheepy's Mother]], [[Thunder Birdo]]
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| |affiliation=[[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Koopa Troop]], [[Wart]]
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
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| }}
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| The '''Birdo''' species is a race of brightly-colored, large-snouted beings that closely resemble [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshies]]. Birdos are a notably effeminate species. It is in style for both females and males to wear bows and eye makeup. While they keep themselves out of the public eye on most occasions, they mingle willingly at sporting events, such as [[Mario Strikers (series)|strikers]].
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| Every Birdo has the ability to shoot an [[egg]], [[fireball]], 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.
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| ==Notable Birdos==
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| <center><gallery>
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| Image:MP8 Birdo.jpg|<center>[[Birdo]]
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| Image:Cheepy.jpg|<center>[[Cheepy]]
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| Image:MotherBirdo.jpg|<center>[[Cheepy's Mother]]
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| Image:ThunderBirdo.jpg|<center>[[Thunder Birdo]]
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| </gallery></center>
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| ==Involvement with the Koopa Troop==
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| 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. "[[The Adventures of Dirk Drain-Head]]" implied that Bowser kept his Birdos in cages. Bowser mentioned that he lined the Birdo's cages with [[Baroness Blue Blood]] comic book pages.
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| ===Assault on the Rebel Fort===
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| 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.
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| King Koopa assigned three Birdos to act as the [[gun]]s of a [[State Troopa]] car by firing eggs at the [[Rebel Fort]] while perched atop it. 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.
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| ===Bowser's Personal Guards===
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| [[Image:CartoonBirdo.JPG|thumb|200px|Bowser's guard preparing to fight Mario and friends.]]
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| 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.
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| ===Fort Hard Knox Robbery===
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| 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.
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| ===Use in the Jury===
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| 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.
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| ===Bowser's Castle Guard===
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| [[Image:NCS Birdo1.JPG|thumb|100px|Mario defeats the Birdo guard.]]
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| "[[Bedtime for Drain-Head]]" revealed that at least one Birdo remained in the ranks of the Koopa Troop as a guard despite the Birdos' defeats throughout ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''. Mario, under the delusion that he was [[Dirk Drain-Head]], 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]]''.
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| ==Birdos in Sports==
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| [[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.]]
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| 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.
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| ===Strikers===
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| [[Image:BirdoMSC.PNG|thumb|A red Birdo seen in ''Mario Strikers Charged''.]]
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| ===The Pink Player===
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| Aside from the Strikers players, there is one Birdo known to participate in many sports games. Simply named [[Birdo]], it first made its debut in ''[[Mario Tennis]]'', before moving on to ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', and most recently, ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. Birdo also raced in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and then again in ''Mario Kart Wii''.
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