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===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
Birdos appeared in various episodes of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' as part of the [[Koopa Troop|Koopa Pack]]. In "The Adventures of Dirk Drain-Head" Bowser claimed to keep his Birdos in cages lined with ''Baroness Blue Blood'' comic book pages.
Birdos appeared in various episodes of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' as part of the [[Koopa Troop|Koopa Pack]].  


===="The Bird! The Bird!"====
Birdos first appeared in the episode "[[The Bird! The Bird!]]", where [[Cheepy's mother|a female]] mistakes [[Toad (character)|Toad]] for [[Cheepy|her baby]] & unwittingly kidnaps him. On the way to rescue him, Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool found Cheepy encased in ice & started a fire to thaw out the baby Birdo. Meanwhile, Cheepy's mother takes Toad out into the open skies and lets go, sending him into a free-fall. Rather than plummeting to his doom, however, Toad managed to land safely by using his cap as a parachute, after which the group returned Cheepy to his mother. She later repays the heroes by helping them stave off an attack by King Koopa, carrying Toad while he drops vegetables on the soldiers of the Koopa Pack, thus forcing Bowser to retreat.
===="Butch Mario and the Luigi Kid"====
In the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Butch Mario & the Luigi Kid]]", King Koopa used a Birdo to count him and Mario off in a duel. The Birdo emerged from a [[Pokey]].
===="Jungle Fever"====
[[Image:CartoonBirdo.JPG|left|thumb|200px|A Birdo preparing to fight Mario and friends in the ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode "Jungle Fever".]]
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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===="Toad Warriors"====
Bowser first deployed Birdos in "[[Toad Warriors]]". In order to make money, Bowser stole the vast majority of [[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 guns 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.
===="On Her Majesty's Sewer Service"====
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.
===="Escape from Koopatraz"====
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.
===="The Unzappables"====
===="The Unzappables"====
In "[[The Unzappables]]", a Birdo with a mustache wearing a tuxedo and a top hat can be seen dancing with an Ostro in the [[Koopa Klub]].
In "[[The Unzappables]]", a Birdo with a mustache wearing a tuxedo and a top hat can be seen dancing with an Ostro in the [[Koopa Klub]].
===Nintendo Comics System===
===Nintendo Comics System===
[[Image:NCS Birdo1.JPG|thumb|Mario defeating the Birdo guard in a Nintendo Comics System comic.]]
[[Image:NCS Birdo1.JPG|thumb|Mario defeating the Birdo guard in a Nintendo Comics System comic.]]

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Template:Species-infobox Birdos are brightly-colored, large-snouted creatures from the Super Mario series. In Super Mario Bros. 2, only one Birdo is shown to exist; she is named after her species, and is later developed into a major character in numerous spin-offs. The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! is the first source in which other Birdos appear. Other Birdos later appear as spectators in various Mario titles, starting in Mario Power Tennis, and make playable appearances in Super Mario Strikers and Mario Strikers Charged.

Birdos have the ability to shoot eggs and fireballs out of their mouth. They are sometimes associated with Yoshis because both species use eggs as projectiles.

History

Super Mario Bros. 2

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Birdo is first encountered as a boss serving under Wart. Depending on the encounter, she appears pink, red or grey (green in the remakes) and has different abilities. When she's pink she shoots eggs, when she's grey or green she uses fireballs and when she's red she shoots both.

In BS Super Mario USA, Birdo's alternate colors were reimagined as three separate characters and voiced by different voice actors.

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Birdos appeared in various episodes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! as part of the Koopa Pack.

"The Unzappables"

In "The Unzappables", a Birdo with a mustache wearing a tuxedo and a top hat can be seen dancing with an Ostro in the Koopa Klub.

Nintendo Comics System

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Mario defeating the Birdo guard in a Nintendo Comics System comic.

As seen in the Nintendo Comics System comics "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, a 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.

Mario Tennis series

Many different colored Birdos appear as background NPCs in cutscenes in Mario Power Tennis for the GameCube, most notably the red Birdo in Bowser's trophy acceptance cutscene.

Mario Strikers series

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A red Birdo seen in Mario Strikers Charged.
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The icon of a Birdo from Super Mario Strikers

Soccer is the one sport that a substantial number of Birdos participate. In the original Super Mario Strikers tournaments, teams of Birdos can be selected by certain high-profile captains to help them achieve victory. When compared to the other species involved, members of the Birdo species are the most aggressive, scoring the hard hits against opponents necessary in the sport. The events are also a huge draw for Birdo spectators.

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


The following is a list of Birdo colors appearing in Mario Strikers Charged.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Birdos as well as the character Birdo appear in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. In the game, several colored Birdos serve as goalies in the Football event and a partner to Birdo in the Badminton Doubles in the London Party mode.

Other Appearances

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Blue and orange Birdos, in a scene from Mario Superstar Baseball.

Aside from the Mario Strikers participants, there is one Birdo known to participate in many sports competitions. Birdo made her sports debut in Mario Tennis and has continued to participate in the competitions of Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Superstar Baseball, Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Super Sluggers, and Mario Golf: World Tour, and has even participated in the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games.

An overhead view of Mario and the fleet at the entrance of the Baseball Kingdom after the lights turn on for the night.
The different colors of Birdos (including red, orange, blue, and yellow) found in Mario Super Sluggers.

Peaceful Birdos have made appearances in the audiences of many sports and racing games. They first appear at Peach Dome in Mario Power Tennis, and later attend Mario Stadium in Mario Superstar Baseball. Their most recent appearances are in the stands of various tracks of Mario Kart Wii and Mario Super Sluggers. They reprise this role in Mario Sports Mix, in which they can be seen splashing in pools and waving in the background of some courts such as Koopa Troopa Beach, Daisy Garden, and Bowser Jr. Blvd..

In Super Mario Chess, Birdos appear as knights on Bowser's team.

Official Bios and Stats

Super Mario Strikers Information

  • Bio: "Birdo is always an offensive threat when in possession of the ball. If you're looking for a sidekick who can deliver some points, she is the player for you."

Mario Strikers Charged

  • Type: Power
  • Skillshot: Extreme Egg
  • Deke: Spins to repel opponents.
  • Bio: "This hard-hitting power player lands some of the biggest bone-rattling hits ever seen on the Strikers field. Birdo's shooting is also feared by many goalkeepers, as she can score at will. Her Extreme Egg can beat any game, resulting in quick goals."

Stats

  • Movement: 3
  • Shooting: 10
  • Passing: 3
  • Defense: 10

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Protagonists Mario • Luigi • Toad • Princess Toadstool
Supporting characters Ōsamaa • Shireikana • Subcon • Yoshib
Bosses Birdo • Mouser • Tryclyde • Robirdob • Fryguy • Clawgrip • Mask Gate • Wart
8 bits Albatoss • Autobomb • Beezo • Big Kamēna • Big Shy Guyb • Big Ninjib • Bob-Omb • Bouncing bladeb • Cobrat • Flurry • Hoopster • Ninji • Ostro • Panser • Phanto • Pidgit • Pokey • Porcupo • Shyguy • Small Fry Guy • Snifit • Spark • Trouter • Tweeter • Whale
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b Exclusive to Super Mario Advance

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Super Mario Strikers
Players Team captains Daisy • Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Peach • Super Team • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi
Sidekicks Birdo • Hammer Bro • Koopa • Toad
Goalies Kritter • Robo-Kritter
Fields Bowser Stadium • Crater Field • Konga Coliseum • The Battle Dome • The Palace • The Underground • Pipeline Central
Cups Bowser Cup • Flower Cup • Mushroom Cup • Star Cup • Super Bowser Cup • Super Flower Cup • Super Mushroom Cup • Super Star Cup
Items Banana • Blue Shell • Bob-omb • Chain Chomp • Giant Blue Shell • Giant Green Shell • Giant Red Shell • Giant Spiny Shell • Green Shell • Mega Bob-omb • Mushroom • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Star
Miscellaneous Heads-Up • Pre-release and unused content • Staff • Strike • Super Mario Strikers (Flash game)
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Mario Strikers Charged
Players Team captains Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Princess Daisy • Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Princess Peach • Petey Piranha • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi
Sidekicks Birdo • Boo • Dry Bones • Hammer Bro • Koopa • Monty Mole • Shy Guy • Toad
Goalies Kritter
Special moves Super Abilities Crystal Smash! • Egg Roll! • Fire Storm! • Freeze Frame! • Gas Mask! • Mud Slinger! • Red Card! • Super Luigi! • Super Mario! • Sonic Roar! • Thunder Wham! • Wall-Luigi!
Skillshots Bullet Bill Blast • Dirt Drill • Extreme Egg • Fire Meteor • Hammer Throw • Possess • Shell Smash • Shocker
Fields Bowser Stadium • Crater Field • Crystal Canyon • Galactic Stadium • Konga Coliseum • Stormship Stadium • The Battle Dome • The Classroom • The Dump • The Lava Pit • The Palace • The Sand Tomb • The Underground • The Vice • The Wastelands • Thunder Island • Pipeline Central
Cups Crystal Cup • Fire Cup • Striker Cup
Items Banana Peel • Blue Shell • Bob-omb • Chain Chomp • Giant Banana • Giant Blue Shell • Giant Green Shell • Giant Red Shell • Giant Spiny Shell • Green Shell • Mega Bob-omb • Mushroom • Red Shell • Spiked Shell • Star
Miscellaneous Gallery • Pre-release and unused content • Staff • Strike

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Playable characters All-around Mario • Luigi • Yoshi • Ninja • Mii
Technical Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Waluigi • White Mage
Powerful Wario • Donkey Kong • Bowser
Speedy Diddy Kong • Bowser Jr. • Toad
Tricky Black Mage • Slime • Moogle • Cactuar
Non-playable characters Behemoth • Behemoth King • Birdo • Blue Yoshi • Boo • Dry Bones • Gold Ghost • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Monty Mole • Penguin • Pianta • Purple Puncher • Red Yoshi • Shy Guy
Courts Mario Stadium • Koopa Troopa Beach • Peach's Castle • DK Dock • Toad Park • Luigi's Mansion • Western Junction • Daisy Garden • Wario Factory • Bowser Jr. Blvd. • Bowser's Castle • Waluigi Pinball • Ghoulish Galleon • Star Ship • Sherbet Sea • Rowdy Raft • Fire Mountain
Items Banana Peel • Bob-omb • Coin • Green Shell • Mini Mushroom • Red Shell • Super Star
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