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[[Image:bananabird.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Official art for the '''Banana Birds'''.]]
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'''Banana Birds''' (scientific name: '''''Bananus Goldus Flutterus''''') are birds that are made out of partially peeled [[banana]]s.
|image=[[File:Bananabird.jpg|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''Donkey Kong Country 3'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|comparable=[[Banana Fairy]]
|notable=[[Banana Queen]]
}}{{quote2|You are too generous, Kongs. Here, have this Bananus Goldus Flutterus. Err uh.. I meant Banana Bird!|[[Bramble (character)|Bramble]]|[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]}}
'''Banana Birds''' (scientific name according to Bramble: '''''Bananus Goldus Flutterus''''') are a species of birds who are made out of partially peeled [[banana]]s. Banana Birds first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. They are the children of the [[Banana Queen]], whom the Banana Birds were separated from during the events of the game, and [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] must collect the Banana Birds and reunite them with the Banana Queen.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
Banana Birds have an essential role in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. A Banana Bird can usually be obtained from a [[secret cave]], where the player must play a memory game and copy the order in which the four crystals flash. If done correctly, a Banana Bird gets released from the crystal at the top of the ceiling. A few of the Banana Birds can be obtained from a [[Brothers Bear|Brother Bear]]. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake, Dixie and Kiddy can earn a Banana Bird from [[Funky Kong]], [[Swanky Kong]] and [[Cranky Kong]] if the player completes their respective minigames.


They play a very important part in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', where they were bought from a few of the [[Brothers Bear]] and won from [[Swanky Kong]] and [[Funky Kong]], among others. They were principally found, though, in [[Banana Bird Cave|secret caves]] in the [[Northern Kremisphere]], where a memory game with four colored crystals was played to obtain a bird and free it from its crystal prison.  
Three of the Banana Birds can obtained with the [[Gyrocopter]], by flying to their respective secret caves. After rescuing every Banana Bird and defeating [[King K. Rool|Baron K. Roolenstein]] in the [[Knautilus]], the Kongs must visit [[Wrinkly's Save Cave]] (or [[Wrinkly's Retreat]] in the Game Boy Advance remake) to have the Banana Birds fly to the Banana Queen, taking the Kongs with them. It is revealed that K. Roolenstein had cursed them, causing the babies to be imprisoned in crystal and the mother behind an [[evil barrier]]. All of the Banana Birds sing, which causes the barrier to break.


All except three could be found using Funky's ordinary rental vehicles, but to get the last three and to get the final score of 103%, [[Kiddy Kong|Kiddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] had to obtain ''all'' the [[DK Coin]]s from the Kremling enemies [[Koin]] in each level, give them to Funky, and obtain the [[Gyrocopter]]. With this new vehicle, they were able to access the last three caves and give all the Banana Birds to [[Wrinkly Kong]]. When Kiddy and Dixie visited Wrinkly after collecting all the Birds, the little creatures grabbed the two and carried them to their mother, an extra [[Banana Bird Queen|big Banana Bird]] living in the clouds. It turns out that [[Baron K. Roolenstein]] had cursed them, causing the babies to be imprisioned in crystal and the mother in a huge stone contraption. But when they were all reunited, their singing broke the spell. The mother then chased K. Rool down as he tried to escape on his [[Hover Craft]], but she soon overtook him and dropped a huge egg opon him, fulfilling the game's true ending.
===''Donkey Konga''===
[[File:DKa Street Performance mode.png|thumb|Banana Birds appear in a "Street Performance" mode of ''Donkey Konga'']]
In ''[[Donkey Konga]]'', many Banana Birds hop around the lower part of the screen while Donkey Kong plays a song. They only act as scenery and have no in-game effect. Banana Birds appear in every musical performance mode ("Street Performance", "Challenge", and "Jam Session"). Only a few hop around the screen in "Jam Session".


Banana Birds also appear in ''[[Donkey Konga]]''.
Banana Birds are not featured in multiplayer mode, as the bottom portion is reserved for the second player ([[Diddy Kong]]).


==Banana Bird Locations==
==Banana Bird locations==
*Bounty Beach – Northern Kremisphere overworld, near [[Funky's Rentals]].
*Bounty Beach – Northern Kremisphere overworld, near [[Funky's Rentals]].
*Kong Cave – Northern Kremisphere overworld, north of [[Bazaar's General Store]], behind several rocks.
*Kong Cave – Northern Kremisphere overworld, north of [[Bazaar's General Store]], behind several rocks.
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*Smuggler's Cove – [[Lake Orangatanga]], along the northern beach.
*Smuggler's Cove – [[Lake Orangatanga]], along the northern beach.
*Arich's Hoard – [[Kremwood Forest]]. Once [[Brash]]'s record is beaten in [[Riverside Race]], he will throw a tantrum, revealing the entrance across from [[Bobbing Barrel Brawl]].
*Arich's Hoard – [[Kremwood Forest]]. Once [[Brash]]'s record is beaten in [[Riverside Race]], he will throw a tantrum, revealing the entrance across from [[Bobbing Barrel Brawl]].
*Bounty Bay – [[Cotton-Top Cove]], slightly northeast from [[Bazza's Blockade]].
*Bounty Bay – [[Cotton Top Cove]], slightly northeast from [[Bazza's Blockade]].
*Sky-High Secret – [[Mekanos]], get [[Big Bessie]] working again to enter it.
*Sky-High Secret – [[Mekanos]], get [[Big Bessie]] working again to enter it.
*Glacial Grotto – [[K3]], west of [[Blizzard's Basecamp]].
*Glacial Grotto – [[K3]], west of [[Blizzard's Basecamp]].
*Clifftop Cache – [[Razor Ridge]], via [[Björn's Chairlifts]].
*Clifftop Cache – [[Razor Ridge]], via [[Björn's Chairlift]]s.
*Sewer Stockpile – [[KAOS Kore]], behind the grate. Decode [[Baffle]]'s clue to enter.  
*Sewer Stockpile – [[Kaos Kore]], behind the grate. Decode [[Baffle]]'s clue to enter.  
*Owned by [[Barnacle]]. Trade him the [[Shell (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!)|Shell]] for it.
*Owned by [[Barnacle]]. Trade him the [[shell (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!)|shell]] for it.
*Owned by [[Bramble (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!)|Bramble]]. Trade him the [[Flupperius Petallus Pongus]] for it.
*Owned by [[Bramble (character)|Bramble]]. Trade him the [[Flupperius Petallus Pongus]] for it.
 
There are also five more Banana Birds that were added to the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[remake]].
There are also five more Banana Birds that were added to the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[remake]].
 
*Whirlpool Wreck – [[Pacifica]], swim north of [[Barbos's Barrier]].
*Whirlpool Wreck – [[Pacifica]], swim north of [[Barbos]]'s Barrier.
*Owned by [[Bachelor]]. Trade him the [[box of chocolates]] and the [[Rose]] for it.
*Owned by [[Bachelor]]. Trade him the [[Box of Chocolates]] and the [[Rose]] for it.
*Owned by [[Funky Kong]]. Complete all four of his minigames to earn it.
*Owned by [[Funky Kong]]. Complete all four of his four minigames to earn it.
*Owned by [[Cranky Kong]]. Clear his challenge once to earn it.
*Owned by [[Cranky Kong]]. Clear his challenge once to earn it.
*Owned by [[Swanky Kong]]. Clear his challenge once to earn it.
*Owned by [[Swanky Kong]]. Clear his challenge once to earn it.
Additionally, K's Kache has been relocated to a clifftop in the Northwest section of the Northern Kremisphere, as the Turbo Ski is capable of reaching the northwest lake in the Game Boy Advance remake.


Additionally, K's Kache has been relocated to a clifftop in the Northwest section of the Northern Kremisphere, as the Turbo Ski is capable of reaching the northwest lake in the Game Boy Advance remake.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Banana Bird DKa.png|''Donkey Konga'' sprite
</gallery>


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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Ita=Uccello banana<br>Uccellino Banana
|ItaM=Banana bird<br>Little banana bird
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 21:15, January 5, 2024

Banana Bird
A Banana Bird
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA) (2005)
Comparable
Notable members
“You are too generous, Kongs. Here, have this Bananus Goldus Flutterus. Err uh.. I meant Banana Bird!”
—Bramble, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

Banana Birds (scientific name according to Bramble: Bananus Goldus Flutterus) are a species of birds who are made out of partially peeled bananas. Banana Birds first appear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. They are the children of the Banana Queen, whom the Banana Birds were separated from during the events of the game, and Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong must collect the Banana Birds and reunite them with the Banana Queen.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]

Banana Birds have an essential role in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. A Banana Bird can usually be obtained from a secret cave, where the player must play a memory game and copy the order in which the four crystals flash. If done correctly, a Banana Bird gets released from the crystal at the top of the ceiling. A few of the Banana Birds can be obtained from a Brother Bear. In the Game Boy Advance remake, Dixie and Kiddy can earn a Banana Bird from Funky Kong, Swanky Kong and Cranky Kong if the player completes their respective minigames.

Three of the Banana Birds can obtained with the Gyrocopter, by flying to their respective secret caves. After rescuing every Banana Bird and defeating Baron K. Roolenstein in the Knautilus, the Kongs must visit Wrinkly's Save Cave (or Wrinkly's Retreat in the Game Boy Advance remake) to have the Banana Birds fly to the Banana Queen, taking the Kongs with them. It is revealed that K. Roolenstein had cursed them, causing the babies to be imprisoned in crystal and the mother behind an evil barrier. All of the Banana Birds sing, which causes the barrier to break.

Donkey Konga[edit]

Gameplay of Street Performance mode of Donkey Konga, with a beach background.
Banana Birds appear in a "Street Performance" mode of Donkey Konga

In Donkey Konga, many Banana Birds hop around the lower part of the screen while Donkey Kong plays a song. They only act as scenery and have no in-game effect. Banana Birds appear in every musical performance mode ("Street Performance", "Challenge", and "Jam Session"). Only a few hop around the screen in "Jam Session".

Banana Birds are not featured in multiplayer mode, as the bottom portion is reserved for the second player (Diddy Kong).

Banana Bird locations[edit]

There are also five more Banana Birds that were added to the Game Boy Advance remake.

Additionally, K's Kache has been relocated to a clifftop in the Northwest section of the Northern Kremisphere, as the Turbo Ski is capable of reaching the northwest lake in the Game Boy Advance remake.

Gallery[edit]

  • Donkey Konga sprite

    Donkey Konga sprite

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Italian Uccello banana
Uccellino Banana
 Banana bird
Little banana bird
[Edit]
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)
Characters Protagonists Dixie Kong • Kiddy Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Swanky Kong • Cranky Kong
Prisoners Banana Birds • Banana Queen • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Candy Kong* • Lanky Kong* • Tiny Kong* • Chunky Kong*
Animal Friends Ellie • Enguarde • Parry • Squawks • Squitter • Quawks
Brothers Bear Bachelor* • Baffle • Barnacle • Barter • Bazaar • Bazooka • Benny • Björn • Blizzard • Blue • Blunder • Boomer • Bramble • Brash
Bosses Belcha • Arich • Squirt • KAOS • Bleak • Barbos • Kroctopus* • Baron K. Roolenstein
Enemies Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Gleamin' Bream • Karbine • Killer bees • Klasp • Knik-Knak • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Kracka* • Krimp • Kroc • Krumple • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minkey • Missile shell • Nibbla • Nid • Re-Koil • Skidda • Sneek • Swoopy
Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Bowling ball • Bear coin • Bonus Coin • Box of chocolates* • Cog • DK Coin • Extra-Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Flupperius Petallus Pongus • Green banana • K-O-N-G Letters • Mirror • No.6 wrench • Patch • Present • Rose* • Shell • Ski • Star
Objects Animal Barrel • Animal crate • Auto-Fire Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Shield • Bonus Barrel • Boo Barrel • Booster Barrel • Bubbling cauldron • Crate • DK Barrel • Fuel Drum • Handle • Ignition Barrel • Invincibility Barrel • Metal door • Mine* • Propellerpack • Ripsaw • Rocket Barrel • Star Barrel • Steel Barrel • Switch Barrel • TNT Barrel • Toboggan • Tracker Barrel • Trapdoor • Tumbling barrel • Warp Barrel • Wheel
Levels Lake Orangatanga Lakeside Limbo • Doorstop Dash • Tidal Trouble • Skidda's Row • Murky Mill • Belcha's Barn
Kremwood Forest Barrel Shield Bust-Up • Riverside Race • Squeals on Wheels • Springin' Spiders • Bobbing Barrel Brawl • Arich's Ambush
Cotton Top Cove Bazza's Blockade • Rocket Barrel Ride • Kreeping Klasps • Tracker Barrel Trek • Fish Food Frenzy • Squirt's Showdown
Mekanos Fire-Ball Frenzy • Demolition Drain-Pipe • Ripsaw Rage • Blazing Bazukas • Low-G Labyrinth • Kaos Karnage
K3 Krevice Kreepers • Tearaway Toboggan • Barrel Drop Bounce • Krack Shot Kroc • Lemguin Lunge • Bleak's House
Razor Ridge Buzzer Barrage • Kong-Fused Cliffs • Floodlit Fish • Pot Hole Panic • Ropey Rumpus • Barbos's Barrier† • Kroctopus Krush*
Pacifica* Dingy Drain-Pipe* • Stormy Seas* • Sunken Spruce* • Cliffside Blast* • Ripcurl Reef* • Surf's Up* • Barbos's Barrier
Kaos Kore Konveyor Rope Klash • Creepy Caverns • Lightning Lookout • Koindozer Klamber • Poisonous Pipeline • Kastle Kaos
Krematoa Stampede Sprint • Criss Kross Cliffs • Tyrant Twin Tussle • Swoopy Salvo • Rocket Rush • Knautilus
Miscellaneous Barrel-Blastapalooza • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff
* Exclusive to the Game Boy Advance version
† Barbos's Barrier was moved to Pacifica in the Game Boy Advance version
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