Goonie

Flying and flightless varieties.

Goonies are white birds found in the games Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Story, and Yoshi's Island DS. Goonies are essentially Dinosaur Land's answer to the seagull. They appear in most mountain levels and are always in groups. Goonies have many different behaviors; some fly and carry items, while the flightless ones run along the ground to create a blockade. Some are very fat and try to squash Yoshis into pancakes by rolling around like large boulders.

Jumping on their heads is a good way to hitch a ride; but when they appear in large flocks, air traffic becomes a major obstacle.

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Goonies in their latest apperance.

There are many different varieties of Goonies. Gray Goonies flock around oceans. There is a Dry Bones-like variety of Goonie, known as the Skeleton Goonie which usually carries bombs.

In Yoshi's Story, Goonies appear only in Stage 3-3: Poochy & Nippy. Gray ones appear in Stage 5-4: Shy Guy's Ship.

During the cutscene where Mario rides the Whale to Lavalava Island in Paper Mario a Goonie can be seen flying over the ocean.

Goonies made a comeback in the new game Yoshi's Island DS. Here they were less common though they did have their own level called "Goonie Heights". A Goonies boss named Moltz also appears.

A Goonie is visible in the upper right corner of the background of this screenshot of Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Goonies appear in the Super Smash Bros. series in the background of a Yoshi's Island stage (unlockable in Melee). Goonies will also appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl once again in the background of a stage.

Goonies are probably based off of a real seagull-like bird, also called a Goonie.

Notable Goonies

• Moltz the Very Goonie - Yoshi's Island DS

Sub-Species

• Flightless Goonie
• Skeleton Goonie
• Flightless Skeleton Goonie
• Hefty Goonie
• Bowling Goonie