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|image=[[File:Squawks - Donkey Kong Country Returns.png|220px]]<br>'''Squawks the Parrot''', as he appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''.
{{character infobox
|full_name=Squawks the Parrot
|image=[[File:Squawks DKCTF.png|200px]]<br>Squawks in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' ([[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|species=[[Parrot]]
}}
}}
{{quote2|Squawks is the one animal that you cannot ride, but he is helpful nonetheless. You can find him in the darkest cave level. Once you release him, he will hold a flashlight that will help light your path. Because he is so essential to success in this darkened level, he's not too hard to find when you need him.|Donkey Kong Country Manual, Page 25}}
{{quote2|Squawks is the one animal that you cannot ride, but he is helpful nonetheless. You can find him in the darkest cave level. Once you release him, he will hold a flashlight that will help light your path. Because he is so essential to success in this darkened level, he's not too hard to find when you need him.|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' instruction booklet, page 25}}
 
'''Squawks''' is a green-feathered parrot and an [[Animal Friend]] who first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. He frequently assists [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and the other [[Kong]]s on their journeys. Squawks also has a related purple variant named [[Quawks]], who appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
'''Squawks the Parrot''' is an [[Animal Friend]] in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] who first appeared in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Along with [[Enguarde]], Squawks has the most non-cameo appearances of all the Animal Friends in the ''Donkey Kong'' series (however, Enguarde has the most playable appearances). Squawks is the only Animal Friend who fulfills multiple tasks throughout the series.


==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' series===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
[[File:Squawks - Donkey Kong Country.png|thumb|150px|right|'''Squawks''', holding a lantern to help the [[Kong]]s.]]
In ''Donkey Kong Country'', Squawks only appears in one level, [[Torchlight Trouble]]. His [[Animal Crate]] appears at the start, and when [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] break it open, Squawks begins to follow the [[Kong]]s through the dark cavern. Squawks is about half the size of the Kongs, and he carries a bright lantern with his talons and uses it to light up the surrounding area, which enables Donkey Kong and Diddy to see a bit of the path ahead. Squawks is the only Animal Friend who cannot be mounted and to not have an associated [[animal token]] and its own corresponding area.
In the original ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', Squawks only appears in one level, "[[Torchlight Trouble]]". Once released from his crate, Squawks follows [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] through the pitch-black cavern. Armed with a bright lantern, Squawks lights up the surrounding area, allowing the Kongs to see ahead in this dark level. He is the only [[Animal Friend]] to not have an [[Animal Token]].


====''Donkey Kong Country 2'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''====
Early in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''{{'}}s development, Donkey Kong was meant to use a mining helmet in "dark levels", and is depicted wearing it in [[:File:Dkc scrapped helmet.jpeg|two]] [[:File:DK Krash Lost Mines DKC.png|pre-release]] promotional renders. The item was eventually scrapped and replaced with Squawks.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Mark Stevenson|playtonicalMark]]|date=July 5, 2015|url=twitter.com/playtonicalMark/status/617824941489160192|title=@playtonicalMark @wildvine47 @NujaviBardales @BringBackKRool @WinkySteve originally intended as the torch light for dark levels. Was replaced with Squawks|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=July 6, 2015|archive=web.archive.org/web/20151121180307/https://twitter.com/playtonicalMark/status/617824941489160192}}</ref>
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', Squawks is much bigger than in ''Donkey Kong Country'', but otherwise looks the same as in his debut. His official artwork is recycled from ''Donkey Kong Country'' but with added detail and with the lantern removed as he serves a different function in this appearance. In this game, he can be directly controlled and used to attack enemies by shooting eggs from his beak.


In some levels, Squawks can be released from a [[Animal Crate|crate]], and will then carry his Kong allies through the level, until reaching a [[No Animal Sign]]. In other levels, the Kongs can directly transform into Squawks. Additionally, Squawks does not fly away when hit by an enemy. Instead, one of the Kongs drops from his claws, but Squawks remains playable as long as a second Kong remains. As such, he acts nearly the same when released from a crate as he does if the Kongs transform into him using a barrel, although he flies much slower when he is carrying the Kongs as he is slowed down by their weight. Squawks is also the first Animal Friend to fight a boss, having to fight [[King Zing]], the leader of the [[Zinger]]s, in his lair in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. He is also used to race against [[Screech]].
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
[[File:Bramble Scramble DKC2 first Kannon.png|thumb|left|Squawks carrying the Kongs in Bramble Scramble of ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Squawks not only has a much larger role, but he was also made larger, around the size of Diddy and [[Dixie Kong]]. Squawks no longer carries a lantern around, but he can instead carry the Kongs with his talons and fly them around. Squawks still retains a somewhat similar appearance as before, but he no longer carries around a lantern. Squawks can attack other enemies by spitting out an unlimited number of eggs. In some levels, the Kongs can ride Squawks after freeing him from his [[Animal Crate]]. In some other levels, the Kongs can directly transform into Squawks by jumping into an [[Animal Barrel]]. In both cases, the player can control Squawks until he passes the [[No Animal Sign]]. Squawks can fly around faster when transformed into, because he is not slowed by carrying the weight of the Kongs. Squawks does not fly away if he gets hit by an enemy or obstacle, but instead drops a Kong from his talons. He first appears in the level [[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Squawks's Shaft]], which also features his name in the title. Squawks also fights [[King Zing]] at the end of [[Krazy Kremland]], in the boss level [[King Zing Sting]], and Squawks is the first Animal Friend in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]] required to fight a boss, let alone fight one. In the second half of [[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Screech's Sprint]], Squawks races [[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]]'s pet bird, [[Screech]].


;Levels
In one of the quizzes of [[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]], the player can guess "Squawks," "Squeaks," and "Flapper" when determining Squawks's name.
The following levels contain Squawks in both ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', unless otherwise stated:
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;Level appearances
*[[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Squawks's Shaft]]
*[[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Blast]]
*[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Scramble]]
*[[Target Terror (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Target Terror]] ([[Bonus room|Bonus Level]])
*[[Parrot Chute Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Parrot Chute Panic]] (Bonus Level)
*[[Windy Well (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Windy Well]] (Bonus Level)
*[[Castle Crush]]
*[[Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Toxic Tower]]
*[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Screech's Sprint]]
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]


*[[Squawks's Shaft]]
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
*[[Bramble Blast]] (Bonus Round only in ''Donkey Kong Land 2'')
[[File:SpringinSpidersSNES1.png|thumb|Squawks in the Springin' Spiders level of ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'']]  
*[[Bramble Scramble]]
Squawks makes his fourth appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', where he is unchanged from his previous appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. However, Squawks is less common because he only appears in five levels, and two of them are only within a [[Bonus Level]]: [[Springin' Spiders]], [[Low-G Labyrinth]]'s second Bonus Level, [[Pot Hole Panic (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!)|Pot Hole Panic]], [[Stampede Sprint]]'s second Bonus Level, and lastly [[Swoopy Salvo]].
*[[Target Terror]] (''Donkey Kong Country 2'' only; Bonus Round only)
*[[King Zing|King Zing Sting]] (Boss)
*[[Parrot Chute Panic]] (Bonus Round only in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'')
*[[Castle Crush]] (''Donkey Kong Country 2'' only)
*[[Toxic Tower]]
*[[Screech's Sprint]]
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]] (''Donkey Kong Country 2'' only)


[[Parrot Chute Panic]] introduces a second, blue parrot known as [[Quawks]], who does not shoot eggs, and merely slowly descends down pits with the Kongs. In the monochromatic ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', the two birds share a single sprite model.
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''====
[[File:Squawks - Donkey Kong Country Returns.png|thumb|left|Squawks' updated design in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|Nintendo 3DS version]], Squawks is sold for 15 [[Banana Coin]]s (five Banana Coins in the Nintendo 3DS version's New Mode) at [[Cranky Kong's Shop]]. When purchased, Squawks appears at the bottom-left corner of the screen in a level. He assists the player in locating undiscovered [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Puzzle Pieces]] throughout that level. Squawks yells whenever an undiscovered Puzzle Piece is nearby. Squawks can also find switches in the [[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]] world, which are needed to open the path to [[Feather Fiend]]. The Kongs use Squawks an unlimited number of times if they can afford it. Additionally, while scrolling through the island map, the player can see Squawks circling around whatever world they are currently hovering over. Starting with this game, Squawks has two backwards-pointing toes just like a real parrot, whereas in previously-released games he was portrayed with only one.


====''Donkey Kong Country 3'' / ''Donkey Kong Land III''====
====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
Squawks remains unchanged from his ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' depiction in the next pair of games in the series, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''.
Squawks returns in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]] with the same purpose as in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. He can be purchased from [[Funky's Fly 'n' Buy]] for 10 Banana Coins (5 in Funky Mode in the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]]).


;Levels
===''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''===
The following levels contain Squawks:
[[File:Rumble Jungle Illustration - Kongs and Squawks.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Squawks the Parrot with his flashlight in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle]]''.]]
In the 1995 novel ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle]]'', Squawks the Parrot makes an appearance within the interconnecting caves of several snow-capped mountains. [[Donkey Kong|Donkey]], [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Cranky Kong]] become trapped in the darkness of a large cave after an avalanche, while on their way to [[Big Ape City]]. Donkey Kong has the idea to call Squawks for help by crying out at the top of his lungs. Several minutes later, Squawks appears carrying a flashlight, and he agrees to show the Kongs the quickest route through the mountain. Squawks brings them to the cave exit which is closest to Big Ape City. After the Kongs thank Squawks, he returns to the caves and the Kongs proceed to the city.


*''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble''
===''Club Nintendo''===
**[[Springin' Spiders]]
====Donkey Kong Country====
**[[Low-G Labyrinth]] (Bonus Round)
[[File:DKC CN2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Squawks meets the Kongs in "Donkey Kong Country".]]
**[[Pot Hole Panic (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!)|Pot Hole Panic]]
Squawks appears in the second part of the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|Donkey Kong Country]]" as an ally of Donkey and Diddy Kong. He is given to them by [[Candy Kong]] at her [[Candy's Save Point|Save Point]], and he brings them to a cave. Inside, the Kongs get attacked by a [[Kritter]]. With the help of Squawks, who uses his torch to project DK’s shadow onto the wall, the Kongs scare the enemy away. After this event, Diddy and DK leave Squawks and proceed.
**[[Stampede Sprint]] (Bonus Round)
**[[Swoopy Salvo]]


*''Donkey Kong Land III''
====Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24====
**[[Minky Mischief]]
In "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", a comic published in the same magazine, Squawks is seen conducting an "automatic parrot wake-up service" to get the Kongs off their palms in the morning. He uses a microphone and speakers to tell a joke. Diddy calls Squawks a "dumb parrot" and claims that he is telling the same joke every morning.
**[[Miller Instinct]]
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**[[Redwood Rampage]]
===''Super Mario RPG''===
**[[Ugly Ducting]]
According to ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' monster designer Kazuyuki Kurashima, the parrot on [[Valentina]]'s head is a homage to Squawks.<ref>{{cite|author=kurashimakaz|date=June 23, 2023|url-twitter.com/kurashimakaz/status/1672059029865263104|title=This is a homage.|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=June 23, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230623084403/https://twitter.com/kurashimakaz/status/1672059029865263104}}</ref>
**[[Kuchuka Karnage]] (Bonus Round)
**[[Rainforest Rumble]]
**[[Ghoulish Grotto]]


====''Donkey Kong 64''====
===''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
Squawks returns in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', where he is the same size as in his original appearance. It is he who first informs [[Donkey Kong]] that his [[Golden Banana]]s were stolen by the vile [[King K. Rool]]. In this adventure, Squawks fulfills a variety of roles. He acts as a guide and provides information to the Kongs and will also give them [[Golden Banana]]s and [[Cranky's Kong Barrel]]s when a certain Kong plays on a [[Music Pad]] in [[DK Isles]], carries Tiny Kong to high places in his claws if the young Kong shrinks herself and carries a lantern in dark caves (just like in the original ''Donkey Kong Country''). He opens most of his dialogue with "Squawk!" and ends them with "Bwark!". Multiple Squawks can be seen in some cutscenes of the game.
{{multiframe|[[File:Squawks DKL2 sprite.png|62px]] [[File:Squawks DKL3c sprite.png|62px]]|align=right|size=185|Squawks's sprite in ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' (left) and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III#Version differences|Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong]]'' (right)}}
Squawks appears in the last two installments of the [[Donkey Kong Land (series)|''Donkey Kong Land'' series]]: ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', based on his appearances in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' respectively. In both games, Squawks can only be transformed into from entering a [[Animal Barrel|Squawks Barrel]], as neither game allows the Kongs to ride any Animal Friends cannot ride Squawks due to Animal Crates being removed. Squawks and [[Quawks]] have the same sprite due to the [[Game Boy]]'s monochromatic screen.


====''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''====
In ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', Squawks only appears in five levels, one of them being exclusively in a Bonus Level: [[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Squawks's Shaft]], [[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Bramble Blast]]'s second Bonus Level, [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Bramble Scramble]], [[Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Toxic Tower]], and lastly [[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Screech's Sprint]]. In ''Donkey Kong Land III'', Squawks appears in seven levels, one of them similarly being only in a Bonus Level: [[Minky Mischief]], [[Miller Instinct]], [[Redwood Rampage]], [[Ugly Ducting]], [[Kuchuka Karnage]]'s second Bonus Level, [[Rainforest Rumble]], and lastly [[Ghoulish Grotto]].
Squawks appears as a common item in the racing game, ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''. There, he can be sent out by a racer to attack the player in front of them. Once the bird makes his way to a player, he will hover around the victim for a short amount of time, causing them to be unable to use [[Wild Move]]s for a few moments before he leaves. He will attack players who attempt to use a Wild Move, making them lose ten [[Banana|bananas]] and if he is summoned by a Kong, his attack duration will last longer.  


====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:SquawksDKCR.png|left|thumb|Squawks's original appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''.]]
[[File:SquawksDK64.png|thumb|left|Squawks in ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', Squawks appears as an item sold by Cranky for 15 [[Banana Coin]]s in [[Cranky Kong's Shop|his own shop]]. The player is allowed to buy an unlimited amount of Squawks if they can afford it. He helps the Kongs find [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Puzzle Pieces]] when purchased. When the Kongs are traveling through a level, the parrot begins to yell from the bottom left corner of the screen when an undiscovered Puzzle Piece is near, giving the player a hint to the piece's location. Squawks can also find switches in the [[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]] world; finding all switches opens the path to [[Feather Fiend]].
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Squawks first appears in the opening cutscene, where he informs [[Donkey Kong]] that his [[Golden Banana]]s were stolen by [[King K. Rool]]. During the adventure, Squawks has various roles: he  provides instructions to the Kongs at different parts of their journey. Squawks also carries a lantern in some subterranean locations, a role taken from ''Donkey Kong Country''. This is the first game where Squawks talks, and he opens most of his dialogue with "Squawk!" and ends them with "Bwark!". Some cutscenes show more than one Squawks. In [[DK Isles]], if the Kongs play on some [[Music Pad]]s, Squawks rewards them a Golden Banana. At [[Angry Aztec]], when [[Tiny Kong]] shrinks to her [[Mini-Monkey]] size and plays on a Music Pad, Squawks shows up to carry her into a tower where she races the [[Beetle (character)|Beetle]]. In [[Fungi Forest]], there are two more opportunities for Tiny to ride Squawks: first inside of a tree to get a seed and secondly to reach the top of a giant beanstalk. Unlike the ''Donkey Kong Country'' games, Squawks cannot carry any of the Kongs while they are at regular size.


In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', he has the same purpose as in the previous game. However, if player chooses the New Mode at the start of the game, he will cost only 5 [[Banana Coin]]s.
===''Picross NP Vol. 8''===
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Squawks makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Picross NP]] Vol. 8'' as one of the images that must be cleared.


====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
Squawks returns in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' with the same purpose as in the previous game and its remake; to help the player find unfound puzzle pieces in levels. He can be purchased from [[Funky's Fly 'n' Buy]] for 10 Banana Coins.
A Squawks has a very minor appearance in the opening cutscene for ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' where it gives a letter to Diddy from [[Timber]] to inform him of [[Wizpig]]'s invasion of [[Timber's Island]].


===''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''===
===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
[[File:Rumble Jungle Illustration - Kongs and Squawks.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Squawks the Parrot with his flashlight in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle]]''.]]
Squawks appears as a common [[Balloon (Donkey Kong Barrel Blast)|red balloon]] item in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''. A racer can send out Squawks to target the racer in front of them. When Squawks makes his way to a player, he hovers around them for a short amount of time: the racer cannot use [[Wild Move]]s while this occurs. Squawks attacks the racer whenever they attempt a Wild Move, causing them to lose ten [[banana]]s. Squawks has a longer attack duration if he is summoned by a [[Kong]] instead of a [[Kremling]].
In the 1995 novel ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle]]'', Squawks the Parrot makes an appearance within the interconnecting caves of several snow-capped mountains. [[Donkey Kong|Donkey]], [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Cranky Kong]] become trapped in the darkness of a large cave after an avalanche, while on their way to [[Big Ape City]]. Donkey Kong has the idea to call Squawks for help by crying out at the top of his lungs. Several minutes later, Squawks appears carrying a flashlight, and he agrees to show the Kongs the quickest route through the mountain. Squawks brings them to the cave exit which is closest to Big Ape City. After the Kongs thank Squawks, he returns to the caves and the Kongs proceed to the city.


===Club Nintendo===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
Squawks only appears in two ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games, both in the form of an item. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', Squawks appears as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], and in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', he is an Advanced support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], which removes fog or poisonous clouds from certain spirit battles.
[[File:DKC CN2.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Squawks meets the Kongs in "Donkey Kong Country".]]
Squawks appears in the second part of the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|Donkey Kong Country]]" as an ally of Donkey and Diddy Kong. He is given to them by [[Candy Kong]] at her [[Candy's Save Point|Save Point]], and he brings them to a cave. Inside, the Kongs get attacked by a [[Kritter]]. With the help of Squawks, who uses his torch to project Donkey's shadow onto the wall, the Kongs scare the enemy away. After this event, Diddy and Donkey leave Squawks and proceed.


====''Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24''====
===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
In "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", a comic published in the same magazine, Squawks is seen conducting an "automatic parrot wake-up service" to get the Kongs off their palms in the morning. He uses a microphone and speakers to tell a joke. Diddy calls Squawks a "dumb parrot" and claims that he is telling the same joke every morning.
[[File:SMO Shot - Squawks Park Street.png|thumb|Squawks Park Street]]
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', one of the roads in [[Metro Kingdom|New Donk City]] is called "Squawks Park Street".
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===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
In the [[Donkey Kong Adventure]] story of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', one of Donkey Kong's [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Bwananarang|Bwananarang weapons]], the [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Law of the Macaw|Law of the Macaw]], is designed after the appearance of Squawks the Parrot. The weapon's description jokingly states that "enemies are about to learn a serious lesson courtesy of the school of hard Squawks".
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''Squawks is the one animal that you cannot ride, but he is helpful nonetheless. You can find him in the darkest cave level. Once you release him, he will hold a flashlight that will help light your path. Because he is so essential to success in this darkened level, he's not too hard to find when you need him.''


===Official profiles and statistics===
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
====''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''====
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''Squawks's role in Diddy's new adventure is much more important. Rather than just carrying a flashlight, he can now lift both Diddy and Dixie for high-flying adventures. Squawks can also spit eggs at enemies if you press the {{button|snes|Y}} button.''
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''"Squawks is the one animal that you cannot ride, but he is helpful nonetheless. You can find him in the darkest cave level. Once you release him, he will hold a flashlight that will help light your path. Because he is so essential to success in this darkened level, he's not too hard to find when you need him."''


====''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''"Squawks's role in Diddy's new adventure is much more important. Rather than just carrying a flashlight, he can now lift both Diddy and Dixie for high-flying adventures. Squawks can also spit eggs at enemies if you press the {{button|snes|Y}} button."''
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''He can fly, but he's no lightweight! The egg-spitting Squawks returns from previous adventures to lift Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong to higher ground! Squawks has [[Quawks|relatives]] who can pick up barrels with their claws and bomb the baddies below.''


====''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]''====
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''"He can fly, but he's no lightweight! The egg-spitting Squawks returns from previous adventures to lift Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong to higher ground! Squawks has [[Quawks|relatives]] who can pick up barrels with their claws and bomb the baddies below."''
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''Squawks will help you locate [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Pieces]].''


====''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''====
====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''"Hops on the opponent in front of you and prevents them from using Wild Moves. (Boost: The effect will last longer.)"''
*'''Wii U electronic manual bio:''' ''Alerts you when a puzzle piece is nearby by squawking. You can take one Squawks with you for each level.''
*'''Official Facebook page of Nintendo Australia and New Zealand:'''<br>''The best thing about Squawks is he can help you find even the most deviously hidden puzzle pieces in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.<br>He would certainly come in handy when you can't find your keys in the morning…''<ref>{{cite|author=NintendoAUNZ|date=March 18, 2014|url=www.facebook.com/NintendoAUNZ/photos/294069817416825|title=''Facebook''|accessdate=October 8, 2014|archive=archive.ph/4tCkU|archivedate=October 8, 2023, 21:42:41 UTC}}</ref>


====''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''====
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''"Squawks will help you locate [[Puzzle Pieces]]."''
*'''Virtual Console electronic manual bio:''' ''Press {{button|3ds|A}} to fly. Press {{button|3ds|B}} to fire eggs at enemies.''


====''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''====
===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''"Alerts you when a puzzle piece is nearby by squawking. You can take one Squawks with you for each level."''
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''Hops on the opponent in front of you and prevents them from using Wild Moves. (Boost: The effect will last longer.)''


==''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy==
===''Super Smash Bros'' series===
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====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''====
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{{SSB4 trophy
!width="10%"|Name
|name=Squawks
!Image
|image=[[File:SquawksTrophy3DS.png|100px]]
!NTSC-U Description
|category=Series Related
!PAL Description
|unlock=Random
|-
|desc=Squawks has filled more roles than most animal friends. Remember when he carried a much-needed light through the caves? Or when he carried the Kongs over danger? Good times, good times... Lately Squawks has helped by letting you know when Puzzle Pieces are near. So helpful!
!Squawks
|desc2=Whether lighting their way in the dark or carrying them through the air, Squawks the Parrot is a reliable ally of Donkey Kong and co. Lately, he's taken to sitting on branches and letting his friends know when there are puzzle pieces nearby. Quite the little helper!
|[[File:SquawksTrophy3DS.png|100px]]
}}
|''Squawks has filled more roles than most animal friends. Remember when he carried a much-needed light through the caves? or when he carried the Kongs over danger? Good times, good times... Lately Squawks has helped by letting you know when Puzzle Pieces are near. So helpful!''
 
|''Whether lighting their way in the dark or carrying them through the air, Squawks the Parrot is a reliable ally of Donkey Kong and co. Lately, he's taken to sitting on branches and letting his friends know when there are puzzle pieces nearby. Quite the little helper!''
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
|-
{{Spirit
|}
|no=152
|name=Squawks
|image=[[File:Squawks - Donkey Kong Country Returns.png|100px]]
|series=[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'']] Series
|type=Support
|slots=2
|class=Advanced
|effects=Fog Immunity
|obtain=World of Light (Light Realm); Spirit Board
|opponents=[[Duck Hunt (character)|Duck Hunt]]
|conditions='''Rule:''' Fog
*The stage is covered in fog
*Timed battle
|stage=[[The Great Cave Offensive]]
|song=Ice Cave Chant
}}


==Game appearances==
==List of appearances==
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|-
!width=50%|Title
!width=50%|Title
!width=20%|Description
!width=20%|Description
!width=20%|Release Date
!width=20%|Release date
!width=10%|System/Format
!width=10%|System/format
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|Non-Playable Character    
|Non-playable character    
|1994
|1994
|[[SNES]]
|[[SNES]]
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|1995
|1995
|[[SNES]]
|[[SNES]]
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|1996
|1996
|[[Game Boy]]
|[[Game Boy]]
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]''
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|1996
|1996
|[[SNES]]
|[[SNES]]
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''
|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|1997
|1997
|[[Game Boy]]
|[[Game Boy]]
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|Non-playable character
|1999
|1999
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBC remake)
|''[[Picross NP]] Vol. 8''
|Non-Playable Character
|Cameo
|2000
|[[Super Nintendo]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
|Non-playable character
|2000
|2000
|[[Game Boy Color]]
|[[Game Boy Color]]
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBA remake)
|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|Non-playable character
|2003
|2003
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (GBA remake)
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|2004
|2004
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' (GBA remake)
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|2005
|2005
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|-
|''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
|''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|Non-playable character
|2007
|2007
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|[[Nintendo DS]]
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|2014
|2014
|[[Wii U]]
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|Cameo as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]
|2014
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
|Item
|2018
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' ([[Donkey Kong Adventure]] DLC)
|Cameo as a weapon
|2018
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Cameo as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]
|2018
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|}
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
{{main-gallery}}
Squawks_DKC.png|Squawks, holding a flashlight.
<gallery>
Squawks - Donkey Kong Country 2.png|Squawks, as he appeared in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''.
Squawks - Donkey Kong Country.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
NoAnimalSign_DKC3.png|A "No Animals" sign with Squawks' image.
Squawks DKC2 art.jpg|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
SquawksCrateDKC.png|Squawks's Animal Crate, from the original ''Donkey Kong Country''.
Squawks DKL3c sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land III'' (GBC)
SquawksDKC.PNG|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country''.
LEGO SM-71421 Dixie Kong's Jungle Jam.png|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
DKBBSquawks.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''.
TSMBM Jungle Kingdom Concept Art.jpeg|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' concept art
Squawkssprite65.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 3''.
</gallery>
Squawks the Parrot DKL2.PNG|''Donkey Kong Land 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Land III''.
Squawks DKCTF.png|Squawks's artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''.
</gallery></center>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=オウムのスコークス<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bdqj/chara/index.html All the characters named on the Japanese ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' for the Game Boy Advance port of ''Donkey Kong Country 3''.] (Retrieved February 1, 2014)</ref>
|Jap=オウムのスコークス<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bdqj/chara/index.html|title=All the characters named on the Japanese website for the Game Boy Advance version of ''Donkey Kong Country 3''|accessdate=January 31, 2014|archive=web.archive.org/web/20051124193641/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bdqj/chara/index.html}}</ref>
|JapR=Ōmu no Sukōkusu
|JapR=Ōmu no Sukōkusu
|JapM=Squawks the Parrot (''Ōmu''), from the English bird-call onomatopoeia, "squawk".
|JapM=Squawks the Parrot
|ChiS=斯克库斯
|ChiSR=Sīkèkùsī
|ChiSM=Squawks
|ChiT=斯克庫斯
|ChiTR=Sīkèkùsī
|ChiTM=Squawks
|Fre=Squawks le perroquet<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/fr-fr/product/dixie-kong-s-jungle-jam-expansion-set-71421|title=Ensemble d'extension Concert de Dixie Kong dans la jungle|publisher=LEGO.com|language=European French|accessdate=June 7, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240428011116/https://www.lego.com/fr-fr/product/dixie-kong-s-jungle-jam-expansion-set-71421}}</ref>
|FreM=Squawks the parrot
|Ger=Squawks der Papagei
|Ger=Squawks der Papagei
|GerM=Squawks the Parrot
|GerM=Squawks the Parrot
|Ita=Squawks il pappagallo <small>(before ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'')</small>
|ItaM=Squawks the parrot
|Ita2=Pagal il pappagallo
|Ita2M=Pagal the parrot; from ''pap'''pagal'''lo'' ("parrot")
|Por=Squawks
|Rus=Чик
|RusR=Chik
|RusM=From onomatopoeia ''чик-чирик'' (''chik-chirik'', a bird's call)
|Spa=Squawks el Loro
|SpaM=Squawks the Parrot
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*Early in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'''s development, [[Donkey Kong]] was initially meant to use a mining helmet in "dark levels", and is depicted wearing it in [[:File:Dkc scrapped helmet.jpeg|two]] [[:File:Dkc mine cart artwork 2.jpg|pre-release]] artworks. The item was eventually scrapped and replaced by Squawks<ref>[https://twitter.com/playtonicalMark/status/617824941489160192 Mark Stevenson on Twitter], retrieved June 6, 2015.</ref>.
* In Bonus Bananza, the player can guess "Squawks," "Squeaks," and "Flapper" when determining Squawks's name.
* Starting in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', Squawks has been given two backwards-pointing toes just like a real parrot. In previous games, he was portrayed with only one.
*In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', one of the roads in [[Metro Kingdom|New Donk City]] is called "{{media link|SMO Shot - Squawks Park Street.png|Squawks Park Street}}".


==References==
==References==
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