In the Talons of the Big Bird

Mission
In the Talons of the Big Bird
Location	Shifting Sand Land
Mission #	1
Game	Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
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In the Talons of the Big Bird is the first mission of Shifting Sand Land in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. Its objective is to get the Power Star being held by Klepto.

Layout

Klepto the Condor is always circling the course, though in the first mission, he is carrying a Power Star. In order to obtain the Power Star, the player needs to stand on top of one of the pillars in the course and wait for Klepto to fly over it. Once he is in position, the player needs to jump at Klepto, which makes him drop the Star and has it land on the west side of the pyramid between the two pillars. If the Wing Cap has been unlocked, the player can fly into Klepto to obtain the Power Star.

It is worth noting that by selecting this Star, the player can return to the level to accumulate all of the level's other Stars (the lone exception being the "Silver Star" Star in the DS port). If the player returns to the level by selecting this Star, Klepto will be holding the Star and therefore will not attack the player, leaving them free to explore the level without his threat.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	いたずらハゲたか ジャンゴ Itazura hagetaka Jango	Mischievous Vulture Klepto
Chinese	还给我星星　秃鹫 Huángěiwǒ Xīngxīng Tūjiù	Return The Star To Me, Klepto
French	Dans les griffes du vautour (SM64) Dans les serres du grand oiseau (SM64DS)	In the Clutches of the Vulture In the Talons of the Big Bird
German	Folge dem Riesengeier! (SM64) In den Krallen des Riesenvogels (SM64DS)	Follow the Giant Vulture! In the Claws of the Giant Bird
Italian	Tra gli artigli del grande uccello (Super Mario 64 DS) Tra le grinfie di un uccellaccio	Between the claws of the big bird Between the clutches of an ugly bird
Korean	장고야!장난하냐? Jango ya! Jangnanhanya?	Klepto! Are You Teasing Me?
Spanish	En las garras del pajarraco	In the Big Bird's Claws