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{{quote|Clearly this is a test for me. Yes, the powers-that-be want me to go out on my own. Once I overcome many hardships, I shall be one step closer to superstardom!|Birdo|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga}} | {{quote|Clearly this is a test for me. Yes, the powers-that-be want me to go out on my own. Once I overcome many hardships, I shall be one step closer to superstardom!|Birdo|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga}} | ||
'''Birdo''', originally self-referred to as '''Birdetta'''/'''birdetta''' and later once by the shorthand '''Birdie''', is a recurring character in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. She is a prehistoric<ref>"''This prehistoric pink creature can be spotted all over Sub-Con, the setting for the hit Super Mario Bros. 2.''" - Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 14.</ref> | '''Birdo''', originally self-referred to as '''Birdetta'''/'''birdetta''' and later once by the shorthand '''Birdie''', is a recurring character in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. She is a prehistoric dinosaur, identified in some early sources as a bird, with a funnel-shaped mouth which she can spit [[egg]]s from. <ref>"''This prehistoric pink creature can be spotted all over Sub-Con, the setting for the hit Super Mario Bros. 2.''" - Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 14.</ref><ref>"''A dinosaur that spits eggs from her huge mouth. Birdo is very particular when it comes to fashion, though her reliance on the color pink is a bit limiting. Her bow and ring are her pride and joy. Birdo's mouth has massive suction that can even catch a ball by sucking it in.''" Birdo's ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' Bio</ref><ref>Birdo's species is listed as 恐竜族 ("Dinosaur tribe") on her information card in the ''[[Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia|Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''.</ref><ref>Birdo's Baller Name is "Diamond Dino" in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''</ref><ref name=InsideOut>"''If you want to beat this bothersome bird, catch the eggs he launches at you and wing ’em back.''" - ''Super Mario Bros. 2 Inside Out'', Part I. Page 7.</ref> Her first appearance was as an enemy in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', which was rebranded as ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. She is widely regarded as the first {{wp|transgender}} video game character in history.<ref>Johnson, Nichole (2017-10-26). [http://newnormative.com/2017/10/26/lgbtqia-representation-in-gaming-birdo "Birdo : Gaming's First Transgender Character".] New Normative. Retrieved 2022-04-28.</ref><ref>[https://honisoit.com/2017/10/what-happened-to-transgender-birdo/ "What happened to transgender Birdo?".] Honi Soit. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2020-04-28.</ref><ref>[http://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2013/11/03/7-trans-friendly-video-game-characters "7 Trans-Friendly Video Game Characters".] www.out.com. 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2022-04-28</ref> | ||
Since her first appearance, Birdo appeared in various spin-off series of the franchise, with her original role as an antagonist has gradually been scrapped in favor of a newer role as a more neutral character. She usually helping whoever catches her interest at that moment and is sometimes displayed as a counterpart to [[Yoshi]]. Birdo has also been merchandised into figurines, plush toys, and [[amiibo]] [[List of Mario Sports Superstars amiibo cards|cards]]. | Since her first appearance, Birdo appeared in various spin-off series of the franchise, with her original role as an antagonist has gradually been scrapped in favor of a newer role as a more neutral character. She usually helping whoever catches her interest at that moment and is sometimes displayed as a counterpart to [[Yoshi]]. Birdo has also been merchandised into figurines, plush toys, and [[amiibo]] [[List of Mario Sports Superstars amiibo cards|cards]]. | ||