Goonie



Goonies are white birds found in the games Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Story. 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 causing a blockade. Some are very fat and try to squash Yoshi flat by rolling around like a boulder.

Jumping on their heads is a good way to hitch a ride; but when they flock together air traffic becomes a major obstacle. There are many different varieties of Goonies. Grey Goonies flock around oceans. A zombified version of the Goonie, known as the Skeleton Goonie, usually carries bombs.

In Yoshi's Story, Goonies appear only in Stage 3-3: Poochy & Nippy. Grey 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 scene flying over the ocean.

Goonies will make a comeback in the new game Yoshi's Island DS.