Birds

For the application set amongst these species, see Angry Birds

For information on the characters from Angry Birds Rio, see Rio Characters

For information on the characters from Angry Birds Space, see Space Characters

For Rovio created, but non-canonical joke characters, see Joke Birds

Eight out of ten playable Birds, as ordered by their introduction

In the Angry Birds series, Birds are the main protagonists, which come in a variety of different species. Their main goal is to retrieve the unhatched eggs that their enemies, the Bad Piggies, stole. Since then, the birds care mostly about revenge than anything, and hurl themselves at the various structures the Pigs constructed. There are 10 playable birds, including the Mighty Eagle and the Mighty Dragon (Year of the Dragon exclusive).

The birds' only known allies include the Mighty Eagle and the Mighty Dragon. When a level is completed with unused birds, the player is awarded with 10,000 points for each bird.

The Birds are based on an island in the Pacific Ocean.^[1]

Known Species

There are twenty known different species of birds, one dragon, plus several birds from other apps. Below is a list of the all of the known Angry Birds:

Original Birds (The Flock)

Mighty Creatures

Unplayable Birds

Female Red Bird (unplayable)
Female White Bird (unplayable)
Blue Developer Bird (unplayable)
Yellow Developer Bird (unplayable)
Purple Developer Bird (unplayable)
Hockey Bird (unplayable)
Striped Bird (unplayable)
Boy and Girl Eggs (unplayable)

Joke Birds

Birds from Other Apps

Angry Birds Rio

Blu and Jewel

Angry Birds Space

Red Bird
Blue Birds (3)
Bomb
Terence
Lazer Bird
Ice Bird
Egg (unplayable)
Space Eagles

Angry Birds Cheetos... Uh... The Cheeto Pack?

Utilities

Unlike the Pigs, there are only a few known utilities used by the Birds:

Slingshot (upgradable to King Sling in Angry Birds Facebook only)
Sardines (calls the Mighty Eagle)
Koi Fish (calls the Mighty Dragon, only in Year of the Dragon)

Special Powers

If the screen is touched or clicked while a bird is moving, it will activate a special power or a unusual noise. This is unavailable if the bird has touched another object, including another bird.

Red Bird - Nothing, but says "Caw Caw" or "Gnaah" when you tap the screen.
Blue Bird - Multiplies into 3, and each clone is bumped slightly up or down. (Great at breaking ice)
Yellow Bird - Gains more speed (its always goes at the same certain speed, no matter what speed it was moving at before) and makes a more of a high pitched sound than before. (Great at breaking wood)
Black Bird- Able to explode in mid-air or on impact. (Great at breaking stone)
White Bird - Drops an egg which then explodes. The bird itself becomes shriveled and is propelled fast upwards and to the right. The body still collides and can be used as a powerful Red Bird.
Boomerang Bird - Opens its beak to fly the opposite way than it was heading, maintaining the same speed and vertical direction.
Big Brother Bird - Stronger than comon birds (automatically says "Gna" and shuts eyes when falling down) (Great at breaking any blocks)
Orange Bird - Expands to huge size, like a balloon, in either mid-air or on impact. After impact, it deflates.
Mighty Eagle - Smashing everything and causes an earthquake, eliminating any pig on the level. (Using Sardines)
Mighty Dragon - Smashing everything like the Mighty Eagle, then looping back again. Also eliminating any pig in the path. (Using Red Koi Fish)

Special Powers from Other Apps

Blu - Once he hits an object, he'll shake himself up causing spreading of objects.
Blu and Jewel - When tapped or clicked, Jewel flies straight dragging Blu along.
Ice Bird - Ice Bird freezes an area on impact. Ice Bird explodes a couple of seconds after impact with any piece of structure, and covers the surrounding blocks and pigs with ice making the them brittle and easier to break. If the screen is not tapped, Ice Bird will hesitate for a few seconds, still turning surfaces it touches into ice; making the Ice Bird a technical variation of Bomb.
Red Bird (Space) - Same as Red Bird.
Blue Birds (Space) - Same as Blue Birds.
Lazer Bird - Travels in a straight line unaffected by gravity toward wherever the user taps.
Bomb - Same as Black Bird.
Terence - Same as Big Brother Bird.
Space Eagle - Same as Mighty Eagle.

Trivia

On the main menu of the original game, when the player touches any of the flying birds, (not including the ones far off into the background), that bird will make its signature noise. (This works only on the normal game)