- This article is about the ambient recurring white, crested birds that originate in Super Mario 3D Land. For other uses, see Bird.
Little birds[1], or small birds[2], are white birds with distinctive crests that are recurring ambient species in the Mario franchise ever since their debut appearance in Super Mario 3D Land. Occasionally, they even serve a gameplay purpose. Their appearance seems to be based off Paridae, a family of tits, chickadees, and other with similar body shapes, with some species such as the crested tit sporting crests, though the colors of their feathers and beaks coincide more with those of the albino house sparrow. They are similar in behavior to other birds throughout the series, such as the Birds in Super Mario Sunshine, as well as the blue birds outside Peach's Castle in Super Mario 64.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
Little birds appearing next to
Toad on the left area of the official group art for
Super Mario 3D Land.
Little birds make their first appearance in Super Mario 3D Land, serving as ambient creatures and usually appearing in flocks. When Mario or Luigi approaches them, they fly away.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
In Super Mario 3D World and its campaign in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, little birds can also be found in various levels. In this game, they can occasionally appear on the title screen, where they fly away when the main cast of characters run through it. In the Bowser's Fury campaign of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Cat little birds can be seen throughout Lake Lapcat, and fly away if Mario or Bowser Jr. comes near, or if a Green Shell is kicked or thrown at them. All Cat little birds will also fly away immediately when the rain that signals Fury Bowser is about to rampage begins.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
In Super Mario Odyssey, the little birds can be found in the Mushroom Kingdom and in the Cap Kingdom, the latter wearing top hats.[3] If Mario falls asleep in an area where little birds can be found, one may rest on his nose.
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]
In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, little birds appear during the first portion of Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular, which is based on Super Mario 3D Land. As always, they fly away when the skaters come near.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Little birds standing on the track (on the right) and flying away from
Larry in
Mario Circuit.
A flock of little birds appear on the road in the following tracks in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Mario Circuit, Wii Moo Moo Meadows, GBA Mario Circuit, SNES Donut Plains 3, N64 Royal Raceway, 3DS Piranha Plant Slide, GCN Yoshi Circuit, Dragon Driftway, and Hyrule Circuit.
When racers approach them, they fly away, though after a set period of time without any racers, they return to the track. These birds are removed in the split-screen modes of the game.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Players can interact with the little birds in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. Normally, they fly away when Captain Toad or Toadette approaches them, but if they stand by a little bird long enough, the little bird flies and lands on their heads, which is detailed in Episode 11 of the European The Cat Mario Show.
Mario Sports Superstars[edit]
Finding a little bird in
Mario Sports Superstars
Little birds are one of the objects encountered in the grass in the stable mode of Mario Sports Superstars sport, Horse Racing. When players pass into them, they fly away and reveal a ? crate, which reveals a Mario Token. When players obtain 20 Mario Tokens, they unlock the Mario Token Crown, a special horse accessory for the head.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]
In Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, the little birds can be found in the Ancient Gardens. They behave like they do in the Super Mario series, in which they fly away when the party members are near them, only to return soon after the party members leave the area.
Super Mario Party[edit]
In Super Mario Party, little birds fly across the screen during Social Climbers.
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Little bird.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language
|
Name
|
Meaning
|
| Japanese |
小鳥[4]
Kotori |
Little bird
|
| Chinese (Simplified) |
小鸟
Xiǎoniǎo |
Little bird
|
| Chinese (Traditional) |
小鳥
Xiǎoniǎo |
Little bird
|
| French |
Petit oiseau |
Little bird
|
| German |
Vöglein |
Little bird
|
| Italian |
Uccellino |
Little bird
|
| Spanish |
Pequeña ave |
Little bird
|
- Despite being endemic to Mario's world, little birds can also be found on the Hyrule Circuit in Mario Kart 8, which is set in the kingdom of Hyrule from The Legend of Zelda franchise.
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