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The Boomerang Birds (also known as Green Birds) are a species of birds used in Angry Birds, starting from Theme 6-5 (part of the episode Danger Above). These birds are shown to be in captivity, as a single Boomerang Bird is enslaved inside a cage in Theme 6-4 by four Pigs. With the help of four Yellow Birds, the Boomerang Bird escapes captivity and calls on his relatives to join the Birds on their quest to rescue the Eggs. Later, in The Big Setup, the Boomerang Birds are re-captured alongside the other Birds, but they soon break out thanks to the efforts of a Big Brother Bird. Once again, the Boomerang Birds help their fellow Birds escape capture.

The Boomerang Birds' main ability is to swap directions in mid air. When the screen is tapped, the Boomerang Bird will open it's large beak and proceed to head backwards and strike areas that the other Birds cannot reach. Besides this, the Boomerang Birds are fired much differently than the other species. When they launch, they are constantly spinning, and they are launched at a farther distance.

Advantages and Disadvantages
The Boomerang Bird is very good against wood and glass, but not great against stone. When it's ability is used, it is often the longer (eventually a set time) the bird can break through entire columns of wood and glass.

A common disadvantage is when the bird is fired straight into the air, it is hard to arc it perfectly when it approaches the ground.

Trivia

 * Boomerang Birds are stylized after toucans.
 * A strategy to do incredible damage upon firing this bird is to fire backwards and quickly tap the screen.