Bird Nest

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Bird Nest
A Bird Nest in the Nintendo Switch version of Mario vs. Donkey Kong
First appearance	Donkey Kong (Game Boy) (1994)
Latest appearance	Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) (2024)

Bird Nests appear with a gameplay role in Donkey Kong for the Game Boy, as well as in Mario vs. Donkey Kong. In these games, they are spawn points for various Nitpicker derivatives. The player themself cannot interact with them.

History

Donkey Kong (Game Boy)

In Donkey Kong for the Game Boy, Bird Nests spawn Hawks in the Forest and Rocky-Valley, Kaibādo in the Jungle, and the crow-like Birds from Donkey Kong Jr. in the Tower.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Nests spawn toy Birds in Mario vs. Donkey Kong, where they first appear in the second world, Donkey Kong Jungle. In the third world, Fire Mountain, they are replaced by Fire Bird Nests as spawn points for Fire Birds; unlike the regular nests, these fire rings can damage the player character upon contact.

Bats similarly emerge from overhead Bat Nests.

Internal names

Game	File	Name	Meaning
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)	Model/BirdNest.bfres.zs	BirdNest	Bird Nest
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)	Model/BirdNestFire.bfres.zs	BirdNestFire	Fire Bird Nest
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)	Model/BatNest.bfres.zs	BatNest	Bat Nest