Helibird
| Helibird | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Helibird | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004) | ||
| Latest appearance | New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2008) | ||
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Helibirds are Jungle Buddies found in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat . They are a group of birds who can carry Donkey Kong to higher places, similarly to what Squawks can do to Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Dixie and Kiddy Kong in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Helibirds make frequent appearances, mostly in tree areas. They come in various colors, such as blue, purple, green, red, yellow, and black.
Donkey Kong first meets Helibirds in their nest. On two occasions, Helibirds are shown with the ability to race. In Chopperbird Race, Donkey Kong and some Helibirds have to race Chopperbird. In Helibird Dash, Donkey Kong has an air race with a group of Ninjapes, each of whom has its own Helibird of a different color. A Helibird delivers Donkey Kong to his battle with the Cactus King and Ghastly King.
Helibirds make additional appearances in Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever and Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom . A Helibird trophy can be obtained in Super Smash Bros. Brawl .
Profiles and statistics[edit ]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit ]
Helibird
GCN Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Gallery[edit ]
Some blue Helibirds
A green Helibird
A pink Helibird
A black Helibird
A yellow Helibird
2005 nengajō for Nintendo DREAM based on Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, from the developers of the game
Naming[edit ]
"Helibird" is a portmanteau of "helicopter" and "bird".
Names in other languages[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヘリバード Heribādo |
Helibird | [1] | |
| French | Ornicoptère | From ornitho- (prefix meaning "of or pertaining to birds") and hélicoptère ("helicopter"); also posibly a pun on ornithoptère ("ornithopter") | [1] | |
| German | Heliflapp | From heli- (prefix meaning "of or pertaining to helicopters") and Flapp ("flap") | [1] | |
| Italian | Uccellottero | From uccello ("bird") and elicottero ("helicopter") | [1] | |
| Korean | 헬리버드 Hellibeodeu |
Helibird | [1] | |
| Spanish | Helipájaro | From helicóptero ("helicopter") and pájaro ("bird") | [1] |
Notes[edit ]
- Jibberjays also resemble Helibirds as seen in Super Mario Galaxy 2 , where they fly in the same motion.