Bewilder Bird
| Bewilder Bird | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot of a juvenile (left) and an adult (right) Bewilder Bird | |
| Appears in | Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (2026) |
Bewilder Birds are feathered dinosaur-like birds in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. They share several design characteristics with Yoshis, including large snouts and oval eyes, and are predominantly red and turquoise-colored. Bewilder Birds appear in two forms: a juvenile form slightly smaller than Yoshi and a large adult form. Juvenile Bewilder Birds are shown to have the ability to transform into other creatures indexed in Mr. E.
Bewilder Birds were recorded in Mr. E prior to the events of the game; after Bowser Jr. comes across the information, he travels to Yoshi's Island in search of one. He continues this pursuit with Kamek throughout the game's first six chapters; in Bewilder Bird Habitat, he discards a Crazee Dayzee, which is revealed to be a disguised juvenile Bewilder Bird. This Bewilder Bird allies himself with Yoshi through the rest of the level and reunites with an adult Bewilder Bird upon the defeat of Bowser Jr. and Kamek.
A juvenile Bewilder Bird is also seen in Moon. Likewise, after rescuing Bowser Jr. and Kamek, an adult Bewilder Bird reunites with the juvenile.
The allied juvenile Bewilder Birds follow Yoshi around by flying or riding on his back. If a transformed Bewilder Bird is defeated or otherwise cannot exist in a particular location, it reverts back to its regular shape. When Yoshi eats a juvenile Bewilder Bird, it turns into a turquoise egg that releases the Bewilder Bird once thrown. Yoshi instructs the juveniles to transform and return to his side by whistling.
List of discoveries[edit]
- Initial description: "Could this truly be the fabled Bewildered Bird?"
- "Transforms as if on instinct!"
- "Up the waterfall as ???"
Gallery[edit]
A juvenile Bewilder Bird riding Yoshi
A juvenile Bewilder Bird flying
A Bewilder Bird egg
An adult Bewilder Bird nuzzling Yoshi in Bewilder Bird Habitat
An adult Bewilder Bird reuniting with its juvenile in Moon
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴクラクチョウ Gokurakuchō |
Bird-of-paradise; alternative to「極楽鳥」, i.e.「極楽」(gokuraku, "paradise") and「鳥」(chō, "bird") | [1] | |
| Dutch | Fabelvogel | From fabel ("fable") or fabeldier ("mythical creature") and vogel ("bird") | [2] | |
| French (Canada) | Morphénix | From either Morphée ("Morpheus") or métamorphe ("shapeshifter"), and phénix ("phoenix") | [3] | |
| French (Europe) | Morphénix | From either Morphée ("Morpheus") or métamorphe ("shapeshifter"), and phénix ("phoenix") | [4] | |
| German | Wundervogel | Wonder Bird | [5] | |
| Italian | Paradiseo | From "Paradisaeidae", a family of passerine birds that includes all species commonly known as birds-of-paradise | [6] | |
| Portuguese | Enigmave | From "enigma" and ave ("bird") | [7] |
References[edit]
- ^ ロジー&マリオファンの集い (May 20, 2026). 【Switch2】マリオオタクのヨッシーとフカシギの図鑑 完全初見放送 W１～W3. YouTube. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ^ "Dit mysterieuze, mythische beestje lijkt zo uit een sprookje te zijn gekomen... dus zou ik dit de Fabelvogel noemen!" – Mr. E (21 May 2026). Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Good-Feel (Dutch).
- ^ « Serait-ce le fabuleux Morphénix? » – Mr. E (21 May 2026). Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Good-Feel (Canadian French).
- ^ « Serait-ce le fabuleux Morphénix ? » – Mr. E (21 May 2026). Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Good-Feel (Canadian French).
- ^ "Ist das etwa der sagenumwobene Wundervogel?" – Mr. E (21 May 2026). Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Good-Feel (German).
- ^ «Il fantomatico... Paradiseo?» – Mr. E (21 May 2026). Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Good-Feel (Italian).
- ^ "É a lendária Enigmave? Que habilidades maravilhosas estarão escondidas debaixo dessas penas tão coloridas?!" – Mr. E (21 May 2026). Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Good-Feel (Brazilian Portuguese).
