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===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===

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Birdo appears as a boss in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. Birdo is first seen as an egg named Shelly who is found in [[Nimbus Land|Nimbus Castle]] (while the stronghold was under the control of the usurper queen [[Valentina]]). The egg is cared for by a [[Beezo|Shy Away]], who intended to use the newborn Birdo as a weapon. When the Shy Away sees Mario, he quickly abandons his post and flees, leaving Shelly exposed. Mario could then speak to the Birdo inside Shelly, who would request for Mario to play with her. If Mario complies, a battle between his party and Shelly would begin.

 

===''Mario Party'' series===

[[Image:Birdobow.png|thumb|left|Birdo's emblem in the ''Mario Party'' installments.]]

In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Birdo is a secret guest of [[Toadsworth]], who resides on the [[Duty-Free Shop|Duty Free Shop]]. She is one of the two new characters, the other being [[Dry Bones]]. They join up to go on a luxury cruise around the world. This is the first game in the ''Mario Party'' series with Birdo as a playable character. She is unlocked with 1,000 mileage points on the Duty Free Shop. In this ''Mario Party'' installment, Birdo's emblem is her red bow, and her default partner is Yoshi in the "Team Mode" (their team orb being the [[Egg Orb]]).

==Personal information==

===Physical description===

 

===Personality and traits===

 

===Gender===

<blockquote>"Birdo thinks he is a girl and likes to be called '''Birdetta'''. He likes to wear a bow on his head and shoot eggs from his mouth."</blockquote>

This statement applies to all translations of the title. In Japan, Birdo is portrayed as a male who believes she is a female and prefers to be called by a nickname, "Cathy", rather than her real name "Catherine". As recently as ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Birdo's [[Trophy]] description describes the character as "gender indeterminate", and uses the pronoun "it" rather than gender-specific pronouns such as "he" or "she". However, Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe usually refer to Birdo as a girl.

 

In the game ''[[Captain Rainbow]]'', Birdo is heard with a deep, male voice which gets high-pitched when she gets angry or excited. Additionally, in the game's second trailer, [[Little Mac]] from ''Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!'' speaks about Birdo, calling her a "young lady," only to take a short break and ponder. His final verdict is "Depending on one's view point, she is a young lady." In the game, Birdo's indeterminate gender also forms the basis for a side quest to find proof that she is a girl (which is found, but censored).

 

==Relationship with Yoshi==

 

==Gallery==

 

==List of appearances by date==

{{main|List of Birdo Appearances}}

 

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==Trivia==

*In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', there is a [[Sammer Guy]] named [[List of Sammer Guys#Squatting Birdo|Squatting Birdo]], an obvious reference to Birdo and her species. Also, like a few other Sammer Guys, Squatting Birdo recognizes his namesake as an almost deity-like creature, and his ramblings when first encountered suggest that Birdos are flightless birds rather than dinosaurs. This may have been a reference to the confusion between Birdo and and the ostrich-like Ostro in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Birdos did indeed fly in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', however.

 

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