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|image=[[File:Conkdor Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|200x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|image=[[File:Conkdor Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|150px]]<br>Official art of a '''Conkdor'''.
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' ([[List of games by date#2022|2022]])
|species_origin=Bird
|comparable=[[Condart]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[2013]])
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'''Conkdors''' are bird enemies that make their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. Their name is a portmanteau of "condor" and "conk", which refers generally to a hit on the head, which fits their method of attacking. They are blue and white [[wikipedia:Condor|condors]] with long necks, toucan-like beaks, a tuft of black hair and purple glasses. They also have a purple spiked shell, protecting their backs from being stomped. So far, they are shown to appear in [[World 2 (Super Mario 3D World)|World 2]]-1: [[Conkdor Canyon]], and World 2's [[Mystery House]].
'''Conkdors''' are large bird [[List of enemies|enemies]] that debuted in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. They idly stand on the ground and attack by slamming their heads forward when a player character crosses their path. They are incapable of flight and typically occur in desert-themed areas. Conkdors look somewhat similar to male {{wp|ostrich}}es, with long featherless necks, white ruffs, and dark blue bodies. Their beaks are conical weapons, and their backs are protected by spiked [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]-like shells.


Similarly to [[Thwomp]]s, these enemies stand still on a certain spot, waiting for the player. Once one gets near it, it slams its beak on the ground, which can cause damage to the player. However, doing this leaves their neck and head exposed, and both can be jumped on to defeat the enemy. Conkdors can also rotate, following the player. Their beaks can be used to break stone blocks as well.
The physique of Conkdors and their means of attack are invocative of toy {{wp|Drinking bird|dipping birds}}. Their English name is a portmanteau of "conk" and "{{wp|condor}}."


==Names in Other Languages==
==History==
{{foreignname
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:SM3DW Conkdor Canyon.png|thumb|left|Conkdors in [[Conkdor Canyon]].]]
In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', similarly to [[Thwomp]]s, these enemies stand still on a certain spot (except in [[Sprawling Savanna Rabbit Run]], where some are seen walking about), waiting for a player. Once one gets near it, it slams its beak on the ground, which can cause damage to the player. However, doing this leaves their neck and head exposed, and both can be jumped on to defeat the enemy. Conkdors can also rotate, following the player. The walking Conkdors move left and right until a player gets near them, which they will then give chase until they are within the range of their peck attack, which they stop to perform. Their beaks can be used to break [[Rock Block]]s as well. Their glasses can be knocked off by tapping a Conkdor's head with the touch screen of the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]]. They appear in [[Conkdor Canyon]], [[Mystery House Melee]], [[The Bowser Express]], [[Rolling Ride Run]], and Sprawling Savanna Rabbit Run.
 
In the ''Bowser's Fury'' mode of ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'', cat variations of Conkdors are found in [[Scamper Shores]]. Like the other cat enemies found throughout ''Bowser's Fury'', Cat Conkdors behave the same as regular Conkdors.
 
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Conkdors reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' not as enemies but part of the background in the desert theme in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style, where they are seen pecking the ground.
 
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
Conkdors reappear in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|ports]] in the levels [[Cagey Conkdor Caper]] and [[Deep Space Gyromajig]], behaving the same as they did in ''Super Mario 3D World''. Additionally, in the bonus episode of the Wii U version of the game, Conkdors appear in the level Conkdor Canyon, returning from ''Super Mario 3D World''.
 
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
Conkdors are obstacles in the minigame [[Conkdor de Force]] in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''. Three Conkdors are on a center platform that spins around every round depending on which buttons are pressed. When the platform stops spinning the Conkdors slam their beaks down. If a Conkdor pecks a player, they lose a hit point.
 
====''Super Mario Party''====
Conkdors reappear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' in the minigame [[Rattle and Hmmm]] where players need to identify the correct enemy based on the vibrations made in the [[Nintendo Switch#Joy-Con|Joy-Con]]. They appear in a set alongside a [[Spike]] and a [[Bob-omb]]. They peck twice when they perform, creating the weakest vibration.
 
===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
Conkdors are background characters in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''. They are spectators in the [[Bask Ruins]] court.
 
===''Dr. Mario World''===
Conkdors appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as assistants. In stage mode, they grant a chance that two objects, mainly [[virus]]es, transform into [[rotating cannon]]s at the start of a stage. In versus mode, their effect is to transform two of the viruses that appear after all viruses are eliminated into rotating cannons. In both cases, the chances that the effects occur are greater at higher levels. They also appear on the [[World 24]] map after an area has been cleared of viruses. A Conkdor assistant is rewarded after clearing the first area in World 24.
 
===''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''===
[[File:SoH Conkdors.jpg|thumb|Conkdors in [[Palette Prime]]]]
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', a group of Conkdors appear in [[Paletteville]], where they are shown eating the candy corn a [[Rabbid]] farmer is attempting to plant.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario Party: Star Rush''===
{|width=100% class=wikitable
!Image
!Name
!Bio
|-
|align="center"|[[File:MPSRCM_Conkdor.png|x100px]]
|align="center"|[[Conkdor]]<br>''A bird with a spiky shell on its back.''
|''They attack by slamming their beaks down in a vicious peck. So, ya know, maybe don't stand in front of them.''
|}
 
===''Dr. Mario World''===
*'''Stage mode:''' ''Grants 15%/30%/45%/60%/80% chance rotating cannons (2) will appear on stage start.''
*'''Versus mode:''' ''If all viruses in your stage are eliminated, grants 15%/30%/45%/60%/80% chance rotating cannons (2) will appear.''
 
==Gallery==
{{Main-gallery}}
<gallery>
SM3DW-ConkdorStamp.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' (stamp)
Conkdor Idle.webp|Idle animation from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
DMW-Conkdor.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
SM3DW+BF Artwork Conkdor (Cat).png|A Cat Conkdor from ''Bowser's Fury''
SM3DW BF ConkdorStamp.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (stamp)
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ツッコンドル
|JapR=Tsukkondoru
|JapM=Portmanteau of「突っ込む」(''tsukkomu'', "to penetrate") and "condor"; officially romanized as "Tuccondor"
|ChiS=秃鹫
|ChiSN=''Dr. Mario World''
|ChiSR=Tūjiù
|ChiSM=Condor
|ChiS2=啄啄鹫
|ChiS2N=since ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''
|ChiS2R=Zhuó Zhuó Jiù
|ChiS2M=From「啄」(''zhuó'', "peck") and「鹫」(''jiù'', "condor")
|ChiT=啄啄鷲
|ChiTR=Zhuó Zhuó Jiù
|ChiTM=From「啄」(''zhuó'', "peck") and「鷲」(''jiù'', "condor")
|Dut=Conkdor
|FreE=Pico Condor<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/fr-fr/product/conkdor-s-noggin-bopper-expansion-set-71414|title=Ensemble d'extension Le casse-tête de Pico Condor|publisher=LEGO.com|language=European French|accessdate=April 28, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230215202302/https://www.lego.com/fr-fr/product/conkdor-s-noggin-bopper-expansion-set-71414}}</ref>
|FreEM=From ''pic'' ("spike") and ''condor''
|FreA=Picondor
|FreAM=Contraction of ''pic'' ("spike") and ''condor''
|Ger=Pickondor
|Ger=Pickondor
|GerM=
|GerM=Pun on ''picken'' ("to peck") and ''Kondor'' ("condor")
|-
|Ita=Kondorotto
|ItaM=From ''condor'' and ''rotto'' ("broke")
|Kor=콕콘도르
|KorR=Kok'kondoreu
|KorM=Portmanteau of "콕콕" (''kok-kok'', onomatopoeia for poking) and "condor"
|PorA=Atacondor
|PorAM=From ''atacar'' ("attack") and ''condor''
|PorE=Picondor
|PorEM=From ''picar'' ("to peck") and ''condor''
|Rus=Кондортюк
|RusR=Kondortyuk
|RusM=From ''кондор'' (''kondor'', "condor") and ''тюкать'' (''tyukat'', "to hit weakly")
|Spa=Picacóndor
|Spa=Picacóndor
|SpaM=From Picar (Bite) and Cóndor (Condor)
|SpaM=From ''picar'' ("to peck") and ''cóndor'' ("condor")
|Fra=Pico Condor
}}
}}
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:04, September 9, 2024

Conkdor
Artwork of a Conkdor from Super Mario 3D World.
Artwork from Super Mario 3D World
First appearance Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Latest appearance Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022)
Comparable

Conkdors are large bird enemies that debuted in Super Mario 3D World. They idly stand on the ground and attack by slamming their heads forward when a player character crosses their path. They are incapable of flight and typically occur in desert-themed areas. Conkdors look somewhat similar to male ostriches, with long featherless necks, white ruffs, and dark blue bodies. Their beaks are conical weapons, and their backs are protected by spiked Koopa-like shells.

The physique of Conkdors and their means of attack are invocative of toy dipping birds. Their English name is a portmanteau of "conk" and "condor."

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Screenshot of Super Mario 3D World.
Conkdors in Conkdor Canyon.

In Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, similarly to Thwomps, these enemies stand still on a certain spot (except in Sprawling Savanna Rabbit Run, where some are seen walking about), waiting for a player. Once one gets near it, it slams its beak on the ground, which can cause damage to the player. However, doing this leaves their neck and head exposed, and both can be jumped on to defeat the enemy. Conkdors can also rotate, following the player. The walking Conkdors move left and right until a player gets near them, which they will then give chase until they are within the range of their peck attack, which they stop to perform. Their beaks can be used to break Rock Blocks as well. Their glasses can be knocked off by tapping a Conkdor's head with the touch screen of the Wii U GamePad. They appear in Conkdor Canyon, Mystery House Melee, The Bowser Express, Rolling Ride Run, and Sprawling Savanna Rabbit Run.

In the Bowser's Fury mode of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, cat variations of Conkdors are found in Scamper Shores. Like the other cat enemies found throughout Bowser's Fury, Cat Conkdors behave the same as regular Conkdors.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Conkdors reappear in Super Mario Maker 2 not as enemies but part of the background in the desert theme in the Super Mario 3D World style, where they are seen pecking the ground.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

Conkdors reappear in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS ports in the levels Cagey Conkdor Caper and Deep Space Gyromajig, behaving the same as they did in Super Mario 3D World. Additionally, in the bonus episode of the Wii U version of the game, Conkdors appear in the level Conkdor Canyon, returning from Super Mario 3D World.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]

Conkdors are obstacles in the minigame Conkdor de Force in Mario Party: Star Rush. Three Conkdors are on a center platform that spins around every round depending on which buttons are pressed. When the platform stops spinning the Conkdors slam their beaks down. If a Conkdor pecks a player, they lose a hit point.

Super Mario Party[edit]

Conkdors reappear in Super Mario Party in the minigame Rattle and Hmmm where players need to identify the correct enemy based on the vibrations made in the Joy-Con. They appear in a set alongside a Spike and a Bob-omb. They peck twice when they perform, creating the weakest vibration.

Mario Tennis Aces[edit]

Conkdors are background characters in Mario Tennis Aces. They are spectators in the Bask Ruins court.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Conkdors appear in Dr. Mario World as assistants. In stage mode, they grant a chance that two objects, mainly viruses, transform into rotating cannons at the start of a stage. In versus mode, their effect is to transform two of the viruses that appear after all viruses are eliminated into rotating cannons. In both cases, the chances that the effects occur are greater at higher levels. They also appear on the World 24 map after an area has been cleared of viruses. A Conkdor assistant is rewarded after clearing the first area in World 24.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]

Conkdors on Palette Prime in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Conkdors in Palette Prime

In Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a group of Conkdors appear in Paletteville, where they are shown eating the candy corn a Rabbid farmer is attempting to plant.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]

Image Name Bio
Conkdor as viewed in the Character Museum from Mario Party: Star Rush Conkdor
A bird with a spiky shell on its back.
They attack by slamming their beaks down in a vicious peck. So, ya know, maybe don't stand in front of them.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

  • Stage mode: Grants 15%/30%/45%/60%/80% chance rotating cannons (2) will appear on stage start.
  • Versus mode: If all viruses in your stage are eliminated, grants 15%/30%/45%/60%/80% chance rotating cannons (2) will appear.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Conkdor.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ツッコンドル[?]
Tsukkondoru
Portmanteau of「突っ込む」(tsukkomu, "to penetrate") and "condor"; officially romanized as "Tuccondor"
Chinese (simplified) 秃鹫[?]
Tūjiù
Condor Dr. Mario World
啄啄鹫[?]
Zhuó Zhuó Jiù
From「啄」(zhuó, "peck") and「鹫」(jiù, "condor") since Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Chinese (traditional) 啄啄鷲[?]
Zhuó Zhuó Jiù
From「啄」(zhuó, "peck") and「鷲」(jiù, "condor")
Dutch Conkdor[?] -
French (NOA) Picondor[?] Contraction of pic ("spike") and condor
French (NOE) Pico Condor[1] From pic ("spike") and condor
German Pickondor[?] Pun on picken ("to peck") and Kondor ("condor")
Italian Kondorotto[?] From condor and rotto ("broke")
Korean 콕콘도르[?]
Kok'kondoreu
Portmanteau of "콕콕" (kok-kok, onomatopoeia for poking) and "condor"
Portuguese (NOA) Atacondor[?] From atacar ("attack") and condor
Portuguese (NOE) Picondor[?] From picar ("to peck") and condor
Russian Кондортюк[?]
Kondortyuk
From кондор (kondor, "condor") and тюкать (tyukat, "to hit weakly")
Spanish Picacóndor[?] From picar ("to peck") and cóndor ("condor")

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ensemble d'extension Le casse-tête de Pico Condor. LEGO.com (European French). Retrieved April 28, 2023. (Archived February 15, 2023, 20:23:02 UTC via Wayback Machine.)