Conkdor
| Conkdor | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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Conkdors are large ostrich-like enemies that debuted in Super Mario 3D World. They stand on the ground and attack by slamming their beaks forward when a player character crosses their path. They have no visible wings and typically occur in desert-themed areas. Conkdors look somewhat similar to male ostriches, with long featherless necks, white ruffs, and dark blue bodies. They wear magenta glasses, their beaks are yellow with brown tips, and their backs are protected by spiked, magenta-colored Spiny-like shells.
The physique of Conkdors and their means of attack are invocative of toy dipping birds. Their English name is a portmanteau of "conk" and "condor."
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
In Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, similarly to Thwomps, these enemies stand still on a certain spot (except in Sprawling Savanna Rabbit Run, where some are seen walking about), waiting for a player. Once one gets near it, it slams its beak on the ground, which can damage the player. However, doing this leaves their neck and head exposed, and both can be jumped on to defeat the enemy. Conkdors can also rotate, following the player. The walking Conkdors move left and right until a player gets near them, which they will then give chase until they are within the range of their peck attack, which they stop to perform. Their beaks can be used to break Rock Blocks as well. Their glasses can be knocked off by tapping a Conkdor's head with the touch screen of the Wii U GamePad. They appear in Conkdor Canyon, Mystery House Melee, The Bowser Express, Rolling Ride Run, and Sprawling Savanna Rabbit Run.
In the Bowser's Fury mode of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, cat variations of Conkdors are found in Scamper Shores. Like the other cat enemies found throughout Bowser's Fury, Cat Conkdors behave the same as regular Conkdors.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Conkdors reappear in Super Mario Maker 2; not as enemies, but part of the background in the desert theme in the Super Mario 3D World style, where they are seen pecking the ground.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Conkdors reappear in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS ports in the levels Cagey Conkdor Caper and Deep Space Gyromajig, behaving the same as they did in Super Mario 3D World. Additionally, in the bonus episode of the Wii U version of the game, Conkdors appear in the level Conkdor Canyon, returning from Super Mario 3D World.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]
Conkdors are obstacles in the minigame Conkdor de Force in Mario Party: Star Rush. Three Conkdors are on a center platform that spins around every round depending on which buttons are pressed. When the platform stops spinning the Conkdors slam their beaks down. If a Conkdor pecks a player, they lose a hit point.
Super Mario Party[edit]
Conkdors reappear in Super Mario Party in the minigame Rattle and Hmmm where players need to identify the correct enemy based on the vibrations made in the Joy-Con. They appear in a set alongside a Spike and a Bob-omb. They peck twice when they perform, creating the weakest vibration.
Mario Tennis Aces[edit]
Conkdors are background characters in Mario Tennis Aces. They are spectators in the Bask Ruins court.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
Conkdors appear in Dr. Mario World as assistants. In stage mode, they grant a chance that two objects, mainly viruses, transform into rotating cannons at the start of a stage. In versus mode, their effect is to transform two of the viruses that appear after all viruses are eliminated into rotating cannons. In both cases, the chances that the effects occur are greater at higher levels. They also appear on the World 24 map after an area has been cleared of viruses. A Conkdor assistant is rewarded after clearing the first area in World 24.
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]
In Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a group of Conkdors appear in Paletteville, where they are shown eating the candy corn a Rabbid farmer is attempting to plant.
Mario Kart World[edit]
Conkdor appears as a playable racer in Mario Kart World, making its debut in the Mario Kart series and its overall playable debut. Its emblem features a stylized depiction of its head and neck. It also appears as an obstacle in a route near Desert Hills.[1]
Conkdor is an unlockable character, unlocked for permanent use when the Kamek item transforms the player into one for the first time (or, from version 1.3.0 onwards, the player uses a UFO). It shares statistics with Rosalina, Pauline, King Boo, Piranha Plant, Snowman, and Cataquack.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]
| Image | Name | Bio |
|---|---|---|
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Conkdor A bird with a spiky shell on its back. |
They attack by slamming their beaks down in a vicious peck. So, ya know, maybe don't stand in front of them. |
Dr. Mario World[edit]
- Stage mode: Grants 15%/30%/45%/60%/80% chance rotating cannons (2) will appear on stage start.
- Versus mode: If all viruses in your stage are eliminated, grants 15%/30%/45%/60%/80% chance rotating cannons (2) will appear.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Cat Conkdor)
Webpage banner of Super Nintendo World
Promotional image for Super Nintendo World
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Sprites and models[edit]
Super Mario 3D World
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Mario Kart World (sticker)
Mario Kart World (sticker)
Mario Kart World (sticker)
Mario Kart World (sticker)
Mario Kart World (sticker)
Screenshots[edit]
A stomped Conkdor
A defeated Conkdor
Super Mario 3D World
Super Mario 3D World
Mario Kart World
Photographs and merchandise[edit]
Super Nintendo World
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "Notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
Conkdor[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ツッコンドル[2] Tsukkondoru |
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| Chinese (Simplified) | 啄啄鹫[3] Zhuózhuójiù (Mandarin) Deukdeukjauh (Cantonese) |
Pecking Condor | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 啄啄鷲[3] Zhuózhuójiù (Mandarin) Deukdeukjauh (Cantonese) |
Pecking Condor | |
| Dutch | Conkdor[4] | - | |
| French (Canada) | Picondor[4][3] | Contraction of pic ("spike") and condor | |
| French (Europe) | Pico Condor[4][3] | From pic ("spike") and condor | |
| Pico condor[5] | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | ||
| German | Pickondor[4][6][3] | Portmanteau between picken ("to peck") and Kondor ("condor") | |
| Italian | Kondorotto[4][3] | Portmanteau of "condor" and rotto ("broken") | |
| Korean | 콕콘도르[3] Kokkondoreu |
From the onomatopoeic "콕콕" (kogkog, "knock knock") and "콘도르" (kondoleu, "condor") | |
| Polish | Conkdor[7] | - | |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Atacondor[8] | From ataque ("attack") and "condor" | |
| Portuguese (Europe) | Picondor[4][3][8] | From picar ("to peck") and "condor" | |
| Russian | Кондортюк[4][3] Kondortyuk |
From кондор (kondor, "condor") and тюкать (tyukat, "to hit weakly") | |
| Spanish | Picacóndor[4][3] | From picotear ("to peck") and cóndor ("condor") |
Cat Conkdor[edit]
"Cat Conkdor"[9] refers to the type of Conkdor found around Lake Lapcat in Bowser's Fury.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネコツッコンドル[10] Neko Tsukkondoru |
Cat Conkdor; comparable to「ネコマリオ」(Neko Mario, "Cat Mario") |
References[edit]
- ^ Golden Rally icon
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario 3D World" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 226.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j In-game name for Conkdor Canyon from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (stored internally under
SystemMessage/StageName/SideWaveDesertStage). - ^ a b c d e f g h In-game name for Conkdor Canyon from Super Mario 3D World (stored internally under
SystemMessage/StageName/SideWaveDesertStage). - ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario 3D World" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 226.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D World" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 226.
- ^ 2023. Conkdor's Noggin Bopper — zestaw rozszerzający #71414. LEGO (Polish). (Archived November 13, 2025, 21:42:09 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b In-game name displayed on the character selection screen from Mario Kart World.
- ^ 2025. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Mario Portal. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2025. (Archived January 23, 2025, 21:25:22 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2025. スーパーマリオ ３Ｄワールド+フューリーワールド. Mario Portal (Japanese). Retrieved 7 Apr. 2025. (Archived January 26, 2025, 14:03:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
