What Kinds of Birds Are ‘Angry Birds’?
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10/22/2010
I’ve been rather slow to realize that angry birds are taking over the nation. In retrospect, the signs were there—snatches of overheard conversations about strategy on the sidewalk, subway riders stealing glances at other passengers’ smartphones. Finally some friends explained it to me: Angry Birds is a video game. And a highly addictive one, judging from the number of downloads (18 million in 60 countries) and the passion with which people talk about it—a coworker who shall remain nameless said yesterday, “It’s the best game ever. Ever. Ever.”
For those of you who have also been living under a rock: Five birds are trying to retrieve the eggs evil green pigs stole from them. Players launch the birds from a slingshot into structures that the pigs have built, causing them to collapse on top of the thieves. (Watch the video above.)
These birds look somewhat familiar, but I’m no expert when it comes to identifying avian species. So I turned to legendary birder and field guide author Kenn Kaufman. Here are his suggestion:
Mountain bluebird. Photo: USFWS
The little blue one: The color is sort of like Mountain Bluebird or Indigo Bunting, but the slight crested look and yellow bill wouldn't fit. Could be a Blue Finch, from Brazil.
The little blue one: The color is sort of like Mountain Bluebird or Indigo Bunting, but the slight crested look and yellow bill wouldn't fit. Could be a Blue Finch, from Brazil.
Northern cardinal. Photo: USFWS
The red one looks like it's based on Northern Cardinal. Not quite the right pattern, but close.
The red one looks like it's based on Northern Cardinal. Not quite the right pattern, but close.
Greater Antillean bullfinch. Photo: South Florida Birding
The black one with gray trim is a toughie. With those chestnut-orange eyebrows, it might be a Greater Antillean Bullfinch.
The black one with gray trim is a toughie. With those chestnut-orange eyebrows, it might be a Greater Antillean Bullfinch.
Yellow warbler. Photo: USFWS
The yellow one with sort of a triangular shape looks like a Yellow Warbler that fell off of its diet. Or maybe it's just building up fat reserves for its fall migration.
The yellow one with sort of a triangular shape looks like a Yellow Warbler that fell off of its diet. Or maybe it's just building up fat reserves for its fall migration.
Snow bunting. Photo: USFWS
The whitish one is more straightforward—got to be a Snow Bunting. Those tan-colored patches on the face would clinch the I.D.
The whitish one is more straightforward—got to be a Snow Bunting. Those tan-colored patches on the face would clinch the I.D.
“Of course, this is all going on colors and markings,” says Kaufman. “Their behavior suggests that they could be something else entirely!”
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What about "Big Brother"
What about "Big Brother" (although he seems like he is just a large version of the red bird, so maybe a REALLY fat Northern Cardinal), and the green bird with the long yellow beak.
I thought the last one was a
I thought the last one was a chicken?! :)
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Wow I was wondering what the
Wow I was wondering what the "Angry Birds" were!! I love that Ken was able to match the character to the real bird.
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It LOOKS like an obese
It LOOKS like an obese Northern Cardinal, but I live in northeastern France, and there is some bird that makes the same calls.
Haha, nice find. I love this
Haha, nice find. I love this game, but I figured they were just made up birds. Never knew they were based on real birds.
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This is adorable.
I thought the white bird was
I thought the white bird was a chicken.
I don't know but there's
I don't know but there's this site i visited a while ago, and i think i could agree to him/her (sorry i forgot) more resemblance-wise.. but you both agreed on the Northern Cardinal for the Red Angry bird though.
so here's what:
BLUE ANGRY BIRD = Red-cheeked Cordon-Bleu
YELLOW ANGRY BIRD = Cream-colored Woodpecker
WHITE ANGRY BIRD = Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
BLACK ANGRY BIRD = Sultan Tit or Crested Myna
GREEN ANGRY BIRD = Emerald Toucanet
I had no idea they were
I had no idea they were based on actual birds they were using in the game. Such beautiful ones too. Cheers
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This post is amazing! I was playing this game every day, I even started to feel addicted to it but while I was playing it never crossed my mind with what species the birds from the game look like. I can confirm, but I am also not an expert, that these birds, from the pictures above look somewhat familiar.
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