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'''Birds''' or '''Little Bird'''<ref>The Cat Mario Show. (Jul 9, 2015) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_NpLQaDnUg&feature=youtu.be&t=142 The Cat Mario Show - Episode 11] ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 23, 2017.</ref> are white birds with distinctive crests that are recurring ambient species in the [[Mario (franchise)|''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 [[Wikipedia:Tit (bird)|chickadees]], a family of small passerine birds with similar body shapes and also notable for some species sporting crests. They are similar in behavior to other birds throughout the series, such as the [[Bird (Super Mario Sunshine)|Birds]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', as well as the blue birds outside [[Princess Peach's Castle]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.

[[File:SM3DL Art2.png|thumb|left|Birds appearing, next to [[Toad]] on the left area of the official group art for ''Super Mario 3D Land''.]]

These 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.

In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', birds can also be found in various levels. In this game, they can occasionally appear in the title screen, where they fly away when the main cast of characters run through it.

In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', the little birds can be found in the [[Wooded Kingdom]].

In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', birds appear during the first portion of the Mario [[Figure Skating Spectacular]] event, which is based on ''Super Mario 3D Land''. As always, they fly away when the skaters come near.

A flock of birds appear on the road in the following tracks in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'': [[Mario Circuit (Wii U)|Mario Circuit]], [[Moo Moo Meadows|<small>Wii</small> Moo Moo Meadows]], [[Mario Circuit (GBA)|<small>GBA</small> Mario Circuit]]. [[Donut Plains 3 (course)|<small>SNES</small> Donut Plains 3]], [[Royal Raceway|<small>N64</small> Royal Raceway]], [[Piranha Plant Slide|<small>3DS</small> Piranha Plant Slide]], [[Yoshi Circuit|<small>GCN</small> Yoshi Circuit]], and [[Dragon Driftway]].

[[File:Bonus Episode.png|thumb|Captain Toad and some birds in [[Super Bell Hill]].]]

Players can interact with the ambient birds in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''. Normally, they fly away when [[Captain Toad]] or [[Toadette]] approaches them, but if they stand by a bird long enough, the bird flies and lands on their heads, which is detailed in Episode 11 of [[The Cat Mario Show|the European ''The Cat Mario Show'']].

[[File:MSS Bird.png|thumb|left|Finding a bird in ''Mario Sports Superstars]]''

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 [[List of horse accessories in Mario Sports Superstars|horse accessory]] for the head.

In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', the birds can be found in the [[Ancient Gardens]].<ref name="MRKB">Nintendo (June 14, 2017). [https://youtu.be/ds7HukYR_2g?t=43 Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle - World 1 Battle & Boss Demonstration - Nintendo E3 2017]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 24, 2017.</ref> They behave like they do in ''Super Mario 3D Land'' and ''Super Mario 3D World'', in which they fly away when the party members are near them, only to return soon after the party members leave the area.<ref name="MRKB" />