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[[image:Birdo3.jpg|frame|right|300px|thumb|Birdo, as portrayed in promotional art for [[Mario Party 7]].  Note her ring, which distinguishes her from generic Birdos.]]
[[image:Birdo3.jpg|frame|right|300px|thumb|Birdo, as portrayed in promotional art for [[Mario Party 7]].  Note her ring, which distinguishes her from generic Birdos.]]
''This article is sbout Birdo the pink Yoshi-like character. For Ostro, the ostrich that got put as Birdo in the credits of Super Mario Bros. 2, go [[Ostro|here]].''
''This article is about Birdo, the pink Yoshi-like character. For Ostro, the ostrich that got put as Birdo in the credits of Super Mario Bros. 2, go [[Ostro|here]].''


'''Birdo''' is a strange creature that first appeared in ''[[Doki Doki Panic]]'' (AKA ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''). According to the instruction manual, he is a boy that likes to be called Birdetta. However, lately Birdo has been called a girl and not a boy. Also, in the credits, Birdo is shown as [[Ostro]], which is another type of enemy and is nothing to do with Birdo.
'''Birdo''' is a strange creature that first appeared in ''[[Doki Doki Panic]]'' (''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''). According to the instruction manual, he is a boy that likes to be called Birdetta. His gender has been a source of dispute and humor for many fans, and even Nintendo has had trouble determining it. In later games, Birdo has been portrayed as female, and occasionally as [[Yoshi|Yoshi's]] girlfriend.  


In her first apperance in ''Super Mario Bros.'' characters had to grab her eggs she threw, and throw them back at her. She had 3 different forms, A pink one, where she threw only eggs, A red one, where she threw eggs and fireballs, and A green one, where she threw only fireballs. when in her green form, mario, luigi, peach, or toad, had to find a mushroom block to throw at her. In ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' there was a robotic Birdo named [[Robirdo]]. 
==Large Roles==


Birdo was actually one of the heroes in [[Wario's Woods]]. The monsters in the woods were attacking the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], and so she, along with [[Wanda]] and [[Toad]] had to stop Wario.  Although she is not playable, she aids Toad by giving bombs to Wanda.  Wanda then passes the bombs along to Toad.  
Her first appearance, in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', had her as a 'boss' character of each level. Birdo, depending on her form, threw eggs and/or fireballs at the player. Her standard pink form fired eggs, a red color swap shot both eggs and fireballs, and a green one sent only fire after the characters. (In the event of a green Birdo, the player had to find a [[Mushroom block]] to toss at her.) The credits of SMB2 portray Birdo as [[Ostro]] - a different enemy that has nothing to do with Birdo.


She later appeared in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' working for Queen [[Valentina]]. In the game, she keeps flirting with Mario.
In ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' there was a robotic Birdo named [[Robirdo]].


In later games, Birdo has been portrayed as female (rather than a male who wishes to be female), and also seems to have become [[Yoshi|Yoshi's]] girlfriend in some games.
Birdo was actually one of the heroes in [[Wario's Woods]]. The woodland monsters were attacking the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], and she (along with [[Wanda]] and [[Toad]]) had to stop [[Wario]].  Although she is not playable, she aids Toad by giving bombs to Wanda (who then passes them Toad). Plus, the Japanese instruction manual for this game calls her "Catherine".


In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Birdo helped the heroes during the first part of the game. when cackletta and fawful visited the mushroom kingdom, birdo disguised herself as the princess, who was suspecting that something would go wrong. Thus, cackletta stole birdos voice, and not Peaches. Peach is going to come out of hiding and reveal this to mario and luigi, but bowser shows up before she can. When cackletta tries to give Peaches voice to the beanstar, birdos voice comes out instead, and drives the beanstar insane. Birdo eventually replaced [[Bowser]] as [[Popple|Popple's]] "rookie". She seems to have fallen in love with Popple. She eventually "breaks up" with him when he blamed his loss in battle on her and called her worthless.
Birdo appeared in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' as a worker for  [[Valentina|Queen Valentina]]. In the game, she keeps flirting with Mario.


In Japan, she is more widely known as Catherine, which was accidentally leftover in the ''[[Wario's Woods]]'' English manual.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Birdo helped the heroes during the first part of the game. When [[Cackletta]] and [[Fawful]] visited the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Birdo disguised herself as the princess. Cackletta therefore stole Birdos voice, and not Peach's. When Cackletta tries to (unknowingly) give Birdo's voice to the [[Beanstar]], the beanstar goes insane. Later in the game, Birdo replaced [[Bowser]] as [[Popple|Popple's]] 'Rookie'. She also seemed to have fallen in love with Popple, though she broke up with him as soon as he blamed his loss in battle on her.
 
==Other Appearances==
[[Image:BioBirdo.jpg|150px|frame|left|Birdo in tennis.]]
[[Image:BioBirdo.jpg|150px|frame|left|Birdo in tennis.]]
Birdo's first sports game was ''[[Mario Tennis]]''; however she did not appear in the more recent ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', Birdo specializes in batting. She is a balanced character. She also appears in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', but is not available as a captain, but as a a filler to complete the team. Birdo is in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' as Yoshi's default partner. Birdo was unlockable in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' when the player buys her with 1,000 mileage points from the Duty Free shop. She shares the same orb as [[Yoshi]], the egg orb, which allows her to take other opponents' orbs from their orb spaces as she passes them. She has recently appeared as an unlockable character in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''.
Birdo's first sports game was ''[[Mario Tennis]]'', though she did not appear in the more recent ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''.
 
In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', Birdo specializes in batting. She also appears in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', but is not available as a captain - only a filler to complete the team.
 
Birdo is in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' as Yoshi's default partner.  
 
Birdo is unlockable in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', when purchased at the Duty Free shop with 1000 mileage points.
 
Birdo is unlockable in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''.


==''Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Info''==
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Info''===
'''Type:''' All-around<br>
'''Type:''' All-around<br>
'''Special Shot:''' [[Egg Shot]]
'''Special Shot:''' [[Egg Shot]]
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File:Birdo3.jpg
Birdo, as portrayed in promotional art for Mario Party 7. Note her ring, which distinguishes her from generic Birdos.

This article is about Birdo, the pink Yoshi-like character. For Ostro, the ostrich that got put as Birdo in the credits of Super Mario Bros. 2, go here.

Birdo is a strange creature that first appeared in Doki Doki Panic (Super Mario Bros. 2). According to the instruction manual, he is a boy that likes to be called Birdetta. His gender has been a source of dispute and humor for many fans, and even Nintendo has had trouble determining it. In later games, Birdo has been portrayed as female, and occasionally as Yoshi's girlfriend.

Large Roles

Her first appearance, in Super Mario Bros. 2, had her as a 'boss' character of each level. Birdo, depending on her form, threw eggs and/or fireballs at the player. Her standard pink form fired eggs, a red color swap shot both eggs and fireballs, and a green one sent only fire after the characters. (In the event of a green Birdo, the player had to find a Mushroom block to toss at her.) The credits of SMB2 portray Birdo as Ostro - a different enemy that has nothing to do with Birdo.

In Super Mario Advance there was a robotic Birdo named Robirdo.

Birdo was actually one of the heroes in Wario's Woods. The woodland monsters were attacking the Mushroom Kingdom, and she (along with Wanda and Toad) had to stop Wario. Although she is not playable, she aids Toad by giving bombs to Wanda (who then passes them Toad). Plus, the Japanese instruction manual for this game calls her "Catherine".

Birdo appeared in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars as a worker for Queen Valentina. In the game, she keeps flirting with Mario.

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Birdo helped the heroes during the first part of the game. When Cackletta and Fawful visited the Mushroom Kingdom, Birdo disguised herself as the princess. Cackletta therefore stole Birdos voice, and not Peach's. When Cackletta tries to (unknowingly) give Birdo's voice to the Beanstar, the beanstar goes insane. Later in the game, Birdo replaced Bowser as Popple's 'Rookie'. She also seemed to have fallen in love with Popple, though she broke up with him as soon as he blamed his loss in battle on her.

Other Appearances

File:BioBirdo.jpg
Birdo in tennis.

Birdo's first sports game was Mario Tennis, though she did not appear in the more recent Mario Power Tennis.

In Mario Superstar Baseball, Birdo specializes in batting. She also appears in Super Mario Strikers, but is not available as a captain - only a filler to complete the team.

Birdo is in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as Yoshi's default partner.

Birdo is unlockable in Mario Party 7, when purchased at the Duty Free shop with 1000 mileage points.

Birdo is unlockable in Mario Hoops 3-on-3.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Info

Type: All-around
Special Shot: Egg Shot

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