Red


 * For the larger counterpart, see Big Brother Bird.
 * For the female version, see Female Red Bird.
 * For the Angry Birds Space version, see the Red Bird entry in: Space Characters.

Red Bird is a character in the Angry Birds series of games created by Rovio Entertainment. First introduced in 2009, the character is the primary bird used in marketing to promote the series.

He first appeared in the first level of the first episode, Poached Eggs and has appeared as a playable character in every version and episode of the game released so far, though he is not necessarily in all levels. In the Fuji TV exclusive episode: Sakura Ninja, Red appears dressed as a ninja. This was the first time he has appeared in costume in any game and completely new game sprites were created for this episode.

Ability
Starting with Poached Eggs, Red Bird will be able to cause great damage to the weaker structures, but as the player advances through the levels and episodes, they soon discover that Red Bird doesn't have much strength compared to the other birds, and can usually only shatter about one long wood or glass block per turn.

Red Bird is useful through all levels, as he can be used to finish off areas that have been weakened by other birds.

Red Bird doesn't have a special ability. When tapped or clicked, it will produce "Ca-Caw!" or " Gnaah !" cry, as with Big Brother Bird.

Personal Data

 * Name: Red Bird
 * Known Aliases: Red, Super Red Bird
 * Fan Aliases: Cardinal Bird, Original Angry Bird, Normal Bird or Little Red Bird
 * Group Affiliation: The Flock, The Flock in Space
 * Known Relatives: Female Red Bird (possible mate), Boy and Girl Eggs (possible offspring), Big Brother Bird (possible brother)

Personality
Red Bird was probably a busy daddy: he was stressful, hardworking, responsible, and he was very good at parenting, better than anyone in the Flock. His best friend and confidant is Yellow Bird. Instead, he was the leader in the Flock, as shown in the Summer Pignic promo.

History
Little is known about Red Bird’s history before the events of the first Angry Birds game. It is known that he went through negative and rebellious periods in his youth.



Once the King Pig decided to steal eggs from the Birds on their island, Red has been at the forefront of the war between the Angry Birds and the Bad Piggies. Red Bird, Yellow Bird and one Blue Bird were the first to discover the first eggs missing after severely attacking an insect for landing on their eggs. He is considered the leader of the Flock, though he displays no exceptional powers as the others do.

In the course of the battles with the Pigs, he has traveled to many different locations and environments, including the desert, underground caves and beaches. The Pigs never rest in their quest to steal eggs and the Flock often has to retrieve their eggs on holidays and special occasions. In one instance, the Pigs captured the entire Flock, including Red Bird. It was only for the actions of Terence, the Big Brother Bird that the Flock was freed.

At an indeterminate time later, the Flock was captured as rare birds and taken to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where they fought with Blu and Jewel and their friends against Nigel the cockatoo and Mauro and his marmosets. Main article: Angry Birds Rio

In addition to Rio, Red has also traveled to China twice and Japan, where he dressed as a ninja.

During the Wreck the Halls adventure, Red Bird and Bomb took the lead in chasing the Pigs through the snow on skis. Main article: Wreck The Halls Short Movie

In one conflict, the Bad Piggies stole a girl egg. When the flock retrieved her, Red Bird was seen in the company of a female counterpart watching over the eggs. From the picture taken, it would appear that this is his mate and the Boy and Girl eggs are his offspring. Main article: Hogs and Kisses

In another adventure, Red and the Flock were whisked into Space via a wormhole, gained super powers and fought the Space King and the Space Pigs. Main article: Angry Birds Space

Trivia

 * Every corpse in Angry Birds Rio and in Angry Birds Google Chrome have their tongue sticking out except for Red Bird
 * If the player touches the screen while Red Bird is being flinged, he squawks "Ca-Caw!" or "Gnaah!"
 * Two versions of Red wearing aviation-related head gear were created for the Angry Birds Asian Challenge completion.


 * Terence, the Big Brother Bird appears to be the same species as Red and may, in fact, be related. Other than the Blues, there are no other birds of the same species in the Flock core group.
 * An officially licensed t-shirt entitled “Nerdy Birdy” showed Red Bird with glasses and a bow tie. The image was so popular that a plush version was created. It should be noted that the Nerdy Birdy is not a new character, just the Red Bird wearing a costume.

Appearances
Red Bird has appeared in the following games:
 * Angry Birds
 * Angry Birds Rio
 * Angry Birds Seasons
 * Angry Birds Facebook
 * Angry Birds Space
 * Angry Birds Chrome
 * Angry Birds Google+
 * Angry Birds Volcano
 * Angry Birds Magic
 * Angry Birds in The Hunt For The Golden Pistachio
 * Angry Birds Vuela Tazos
 * Angry Birds Winter Wonderland
 * Angry Birds Fuji TV

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