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“	Some creatures use the powers of others to capture their prey. Watching this disgusting beast, I felt as though it was draining off my power as well. At the same time, a thought crossed my mind. That howl I heard earlier... could this creature have been the source?	„
—Samus Aran

Little Birdie (as known to the ringleaders on the BOTTLE SHIP) is a small organism seen in Metroid: Other M and is the larval stage of Ridley's life cycle.

Biography

Little Birdie has only been seen in the form of Ridley's clone, which was created from DNA found on Samus' armor prior to the game's events. Not knowing he was spawned by Ridley's DNA, the scientists thought he lacked potential as a bioweapon, and instead began treating him as their pet, giving him the nickname "Little Birdie" and keeping him in the Breeding Room in the Biosphere. Some time later, he was found playing dead in his cage and escaped after he brutally murdered the unfortunate scientist who discovered him.

Samus Aran first encounters Little Birdie after she leaves the Breeding Room, watching him as he tries to get on top of his favorite fruit in a lush jungle room. He scurries off after noticing Samus staring at him, but as she turns to walk away, he emerges from the brush and stares at her.

Later, a piercing screech is heard in the Kihunter nest, sending the surrounding Zeros into panic and enraging a swarm of Kihunters into protecting them and attacking Samus. After she defeats the hive, Little Birdie appears and begins feeding on the honey from the broken nest while roaring at Samus as she walks by.

After Samus battles the lizard-like Mystery Creature, Samus and the 07th Platoon find Lyle killed in action, covered in green blood. Samus follows the trail of blood, at the end of which she finds Little Birdie leaning against a transport vehicle. She nudges its body, which then causes it to fall over, revealing that it was only a shell that was recently shed. It can be assumed that, once Little Birdie outgrew his "shell" and molted into the Mystery Creature, he targeted and consumed Lyle.

Personality and abilities

Little Birdie demonstrates a high degree of intelligence when he plays dead to lure the Lab Worker into his cage so he can kill the researcher and escape. Later, he "uses" Samus to destroy the Kihunter hive, allowing him to harvest and consume the honey. This indicates that Ridley retains his capacity for critical thought even in his infant stage. Samus refers to Little Birdie as a "disgusting beast" due to his parasitic nature of using other creatures' strength to his advantage, and also by the way he greedily consumes the honey.

According to concept art Little Birdie would not be fed his favorite fruit by researchers in the Breeding Room, who only fed him smaller fruits as part of their study. This led to Little Birdie feeling dissatisfied,^[2] presumably motivating him to break free and satisfy his voracious appetite.

It is unknown whether or not Ridley's clone remembered Samus. Interestingly, Little Birdie stared fixedly at her in the Biosphere, while both his adolescent and adult forms were strongly focused on attacking her. However, these may all have been instinctive responses.

Despite his small size, Little Birdie is able to produce a loud, piercing screech like his more mature forms. This provokes creatures, such as the Griptian and the Dragotix, to attack Samus as she explores the Biosphere. Whether the creatures were agitated by the screams or were perhaps understanding them as commands to attack Samus is unknown.

Official data

Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M

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Page 166: "While seemingly marless like an adorable pet, Little Bird is a lethal creature. It turns into a ferocious beast when eating, and inside its mouth hidden by fur grow countless sharp fangs."

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy

NTSC: "It may be hard to believe, but this is a younger version of the infamous Space Pirate Ridley. No matter how cute he is, don't think that you can love him and take him home-his next form is lizard-like with a sharp tail, and he has no problem turning his caring owner into a tasty snack!"

PAL: "Everyone knows Ridley as a terrifying evil space dragon, but would you have guessed he looked like this as a baby? He's kind of cute and creepy at the same time. Don't let his innocent act fool you into thinking he'd make a nice pet, though - once he sheds his skin and enters his reptile phase, you'll just become his next meal!"

Other appearances

"What's the matter? All I said was that Komaytos look like little Metr-"

Non-canon warning: This article or section contains information that may not be considered an official part of the Metroid series in the overall storyline by Nintendo.

Super Smash Bros.

Little Birdie is an unlockable Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, along with the other two forms of Ridley's clone.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Little Birdie is an Advanced class Support Spirit. When equipped alongside a Primary Spirit with an available support slot, Little Birdie allows fighters to gain a stat boost after eating food, referencing Little Birdie's voracious appetite that fueled his metamorphosis into the Mystery Creature.

Little Birdie can be unlocked through the Spirit Board. He uses Ridley (in his gold alternate costume) as a Puppet Fighter, referencing his true identity. The battle takes place on the Distant Planet stage, resembling the environment of the Biosphere where Little Birdie was studied aboard the BOTTLE SHIP. As a reference to Little Birdie's life cycle, Ridley initially begins the match at a tiny size, only to suddenly grow into a giant later in the battle, with his attack and defense increasing in tandem. Like all Support Spirits, Little Birdie does not usually have an assigned type, but he is treated as a Shield type during this battle.

Non-canon warning: Non-canonical information ends here.

Trivia

Another body of a Lab Worker is located in the Main Sector, whose clothing is also stained with green blood. However, the corpse is not ragged at all, and Samus quickly concludes that each scientist was killed by a different creature.
Interestingly, Little Birdie's escape (and murder of the scientist) appeared to have taken place mere moments before the start of MB's rampage, making Little Birdie the first creature on the BOTTLE SHIP to have rebelled and broken loose. Whether the two incidents are somehow related to one another is unknown.
Little Birdie is the only form of Ridley that is not fought as a boss.
Official Nintendo Magazine, in their criticism for Other M, referenced the blood of Little Birdie, by commenting that it took "20 frustrating minutes trying to figure out what we were supposed to look at during one scene, only to realize there was a tiny green patch of liquid on the grass".^[3]

Gallery

References

^ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Trophy
^ Gallery Mode, as translated by Metroid Database
^ [1]

Ridley
Forms	Mecha Ridley • Meta Ridley • Omega Ridley • Proteus Ridley • Little Birdie Mystery Creature • Clone • Black Ridley • Neo-Ridley • Fake Ridley • Ridley-2 • Ice Ridley
Areas/Rooms	Ridley's room (Ridley's Lair) • Biotech Research Area 2 • Exterior Docking Hangar Phendrana Shorelines • Artifact Temple • Generator Shaft • Pirate Homeworld Leviathan Core Landing Site • Geothermal Power Plant • Neo-Ridley's room
Attacks	Kinetic Breath Weapon • Meson Bomb Launcher • Ultrathermal Flamestrike Projector Multi-Missile System • Phazon-enhanced armorskin • Fireball shockwave • Hyper claw slash Arcing-fireball attack • Rocket • Spike Bomb
Music	Ridley's Chamber • Tourian • Vs. Ridley • Vs. Meta Ridley • Omega Ridley • Nemesis Ridley
Other	Biography • Gallery • Greed • Judge Racklas • Space Dragon • Chapter 17 Ridley in Super Smash Bros. • A Piercing Screech • 65: Ridley • "Ridley is too big"

Diets
Carnivores	Phazon tendril • Ridley • Vorash • Yapping Maw Plants: Bloodflower • Dark Phlogus • Samus Eater • Shrieker • Sporb • Tangle Vine • Tangle Weed • Venom Weed • Zazabi
Detritivores	Grizby • Phazon Leech • Parasite (Plated/Ice/Queen) • Sbug
Insectivores	Bryyonian Shriekbat • Flickerbat • Gel Ray • Glowing spidervine • Ice Shriekbat
Omnivores	Green Kralee • Human • Ice Parasite • Little birdie • Space Pirate

[1] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Trophy

[2] Gallery Mode, as translated by Metroid Database

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+{{Featured article}}
+{{-}}
 {{Infobox Character
-|name        = "Little Birdie"
+|name        = Little Birdie
-|image       = [[File:ULF 55.png|300px]]
+|image       = SSBU Spirits Little Birdie.png
-|caption     = "Little Birdie" staring at Samus.
+|caption     = Concept art of Little Birdie.
-|species     =
+|species     = "[[Space Dragon]]"
+|homeworld   = [[BOTTLE SHIP]]
-|affiliation = Larva of Ridley
+|born        = Cloned from [[Ridley]] between the events of ''[[Super Metroid]]'' and ''[[Metroid: Other M]]''
-}}A creature known to [[the ringleaders]] on the [[BOTTLE SHIP]] as '''"Little Birdie"''' is a small organism seen in ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'' and is the larval stage of [[Ridley]]'s life cycle. It was genetically cloned from DNA found on Samus' armor prior to the game's events. Not knowing it was spawned by Ridley's DNA, the scientists thought it lacked potential as a [[bioweapon]], and instead began treating it as their pet, giving it its nickname. Some time later it was found playing dead in its cage and escaped after it brutally murdered the unfortunate [[Lab Worker|scientist]] who discovered it.
+|gender      = Male<ref>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' [[Trophy]]</ref>
+|eyes        = Red
+|affiliation = [[The Ringleaders|Ringleaders]] bioweapon
+}}
+{{cquotetxt|''Some creatures use the powers of others to capture their prey. Watching this disgusting beast, I felt as though it was draining off my power as well. At the same time, a thought crossed my mind. That howl I heard earlier... could this creature have been the source?''|[[Samus Aran]]|color=gray|size=300%}}
+'''Little Birdie''' (as known to [[the ringleaders]] on the [[BOTTLE SHIP]]) is a small organism seen in ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'' and is the larval stage of [[Ridley]]'s life cycle.
+==Biography==
-[[Samus Aran]] first encounters it after she leaves the [[Breeding Room]] (the creature's original chamber) in the [[Biosphere]], watching it as it tries to get on top of its favorite [[fruit]]. It scurries off after noticing Samus staring at it, but as she turns to walk away, it emerges from the brush and stares at her.
+Little Birdie has only been seen in the form of [[Ridley (clone)|Ridley's clone]], which was created from DNA found on Samus' armor prior to the game's events. Not knowing he was spawned by Ridley's DNA, the scientists thought he lacked potential as a [[bioweapon]], and instead began treating him as their pet, giving him the nickname "Little Birdie" and keeping him in the [[Breeding Room]] in the [[Biosphere]]. Some time later, he was found playing dead in his cage and escaped after he brutally murdered the unfortunate [[Lab Worker|scientist]] who discovered him.
-[[File:Little Birdy screenshot.jpg|thumb|200px|Little Birdie violently devours the [[Kihunter]]'s honey.]]
-Later, a piercing howl is heard in the [[Kihunter]] nest, sending the surrounding [[Zero]]s into panic and enraging a swarm of Kihunters into protecting them and attacking Samus. After she defeats the hive, the creature appears and begins feeding on the honey from the broken nest while roaring at Samus as she walks by. She refers to it as a "disgusting beast" due to its parasitic nature of using other creatures' strength to its advantage, and also by the way it greedily consumes the honey.
+[[Samus Aran]] first encounters Little Birdie after she leaves the Breeding Room, watching him as he tries to get on top of his favorite [[fruit]] in a [[rainforest|lush jungle room]]. He scurries off after noticing Samus staring at him, but as she turns to walk away, he emerges from the brush and stares at her.
-After Samus battles [[Mystery Creature|a previously unknown lizard-like creature]], Samus and the [[07th Platoon]] find [[Lyle Smithsonian|Lyle]] KIA, covered in green blood. Samus follows the trail of blood, at the end of which she finds the little birdie leaning against an automotive vehicle. She nudges it, which then causes it to fall over, revealing that it was only a shell that was recently shed. It can be assumed that once little birdie outgrew its "shell" and molted into the lizard-like creature, it targeted and consumed Lyle.
+Later, a piercing screech is heard in the [[Kihunter]] nest, sending the surrounding [[Zero]]s into panic and enraging a swarm of Kihunters into protecting them and attacking Samus. After she defeats the hive, Little Birdie appears and begins feeding on the honey from the broken nest while roaring at Samus as she walks by.
+After Samus battles the lizard-like [[Mystery Creature]], Samus and the [[07th Platoon]] find [[Lyle Smithsonian|Lyle]] killed in action, covered in green blood. Samus follows the trail of blood, at the end of which she finds Little Birdie leaning against a [[transport vehicle]]. She nudges its body, which then causes it to fall over, revealing that it was only a shell that was recently shed. It can be assumed that, once Little Birdie outgrew his "shell" and molted into the Mystery Creature, he targeted and consumed Lyle.
+==Personality and abilities==
+Little Birdie demonstrates a high degree of intelligence when he plays dead to lure the [[Lab Worker]] into his cage so he can kill the researcher and escape. Later, he "uses" Samus to destroy the Kihunter hive, allowing him to harvest and consume the honey. This indicates that Ridley retains his capacity for critical thought even in his infant stage. Samus refers to Little Birdie as a "disgusting beast" due to his parasitic nature of using other creatures' strength to his advantage, and also by the way he greedily consumes the honey.
+According to concept art Little Birdie would not be fed his favorite fruit by researchers in the Breeding Room, who only fed him smaller fruits as part of their study. This led to Little Birdie feeling dissatisfied,<ref>[[Gallery Mode]], as [http://www.metroid-database.com/old_site/mom/artwork/gallery/english/momart69-little-birdie-cage.png translated] by [[Metroid Database]]</ref> presumably motivating him to break free and satisfy his voracious appetite.
+It is unknown whether or not Ridley's clone remembered Samus. Interestingly, Little Birdie stared fixedly at her in the Biosphere, while both his adolescent and adult forms were strongly focused on attacking her. However, these may all have been instinctive responses.
+Despite his small size, Little Birdie is able to produce a loud, piercing screech like his more mature forms. This provokes creatures, such as the [[Griptian]] and the [[Dragotix]], to attack Samus as she explores the Biosphere. Whether the creatures were agitated by the screams or were perhaps understanding them as commands to attack Samus is unknown.
 ==Official data==
-[[File:JP Other M Guide 166.jpg|thumb|Page 166.]]
 ===''[[Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M]]''===
+{{UnofficialTranslation}}
 ;Page 166
 :''"While seemingly marless like an adorable pet, Little Bird is a lethal creature. It turns into a ferocious beast when eating, and inside its mouth hidden by fur grow countless sharp fangs."''
 ===''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' [[trophy]]===
+;NTSC
-[[File:Little Birdie trophy.png|thumb|300px]]
-''"It may be hard to believe, but this is a younger version of the infamous Space Pirate Ridley. No matter how cute he is, don't think that you can love him and take him home-his next form is lizard-like with a sharp tail, and he has no problem turning his caring owner into a tasty snack!"''
+:''"It may be hard to believe, but this is a younger version of the infamous Space Pirate Ridley. No matter how cute he is, don't think that you can love him and take him home-his next form is lizard-like with a sharp tail, and he has no problem turning his caring owner into a tasty snack!"''
+;PAL
+:''"Everyone knows Ridley as a terrifying evil space dragon, but would you have guessed he looked like this as a baby? He's kind of cute and creepy at the same time. Don't let his innocent act fool you into thinking he'd make a nice pet, though - once he sheds his skin and enters his reptile phase, you'll just become his next meal!"''
+==Other appearances==
+{{Noncanon}}
+===''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]''===
+Little Birdie is an unlockable [[Trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', along with the other two forms of Ridley's clone.
+In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Little Birdie is an Advanced class [[Spirit|Support Spirit]]. When equipped alongside a Primary Spirit with an available support slot, Little Birdie allows fighters to gain a stat boost after eating food, referencing Little Birdie's voracious appetite that fueled his metamorphosis into the Mystery Creature.
+Little Birdie can be unlocked through the Spirit Board. He uses Ridley (in his gold [[alternate costume]]) as a Puppet Fighter, referencing his true identity. The battle takes place on the Distant Planet stage, resembling the environment of the Biosphere where Little Birdie was studied aboard the BOTTLE SHIP. As a reference to Little Birdie's life cycle, Ridley initially begins the match at a tiny size, only to suddenly grow into a giant later in the battle, with his attack and defense increasing in tandem. Like all Support Spirits, Little Birdie does not usually have an assigned type, but he is treated as a Shield type during this battle.
+{{Endnoncanon}}
 ==Trivia==
-*Little Birdie demonstrates a high degree of intelligence when it plays dead to lure the [[Lab Worker]] into its cage so it can kill him and escape. Later, it "uses" Samus to destroy the Kihunter hive, allowing it to harvest and consume the honey. This indicates that Ridley retains his capacity for critical thought even in his infant stage.
-*Little Birdie resembles a [[Wikipedia:Furby|Furby]].
-*As Samus explores the [[Biosphere]], loud piercing screeches can be heard, which initially provoke creatures, such as the [[Griptian]] and the [[Dragotix]], to attack Samus. Samus correctly speculates that they belonged to Little Birdie. Whether the creatures were agitated by the screams or were perhaps understanding them as commands to attack Samus is unknown.
-*It is unknown whether or not Ridley's clone remembered Samus. Interestingly, his infant form stared fixedly at her in the biosphere, while both his adolescent and adult forms were strongly focused on attacking her. These may all have been instinctive responses however.
 *Another body of a [[Lab Worker]] is located in the [[Main Sector]], whose clothing is also stained with green blood. However, the corpse is not ragged at all, and Samus quickly concludes that each scientist was killed by a different creature.
 *Interestingly, Little Birdie's escape (and murder of the scientist) appeared to have taken place mere moments before the start of [[MB]]'s rampage, making Little Birdie the first creature on the BOTTLE SHIP to have rebelled and broken loose. Whether the two incidents are somehow related to one another is unknown.
-*Little Birdie is the only form of Ridley to not be fought as a boss in any form.
+*Little Birdie is the only form of Ridley that is not fought as a boss.
+*''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'', in their criticism for ''Other M'', referenced the blood of Little Birdie, by commenting that it took ''"20 frustrating minutes trying to figure out what we were supposed to look at during one scene, only to realize there was a tiny green patch of liquid on the grass".''<ref>[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/19617/reviewsmetroid-other-m-review-review/]</ref>
-*Ridley's 3-stage evolution resembles that of a Pokémon.
-*''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'', in their criticism for ''Other M'', referenced the blood of Little Birdie, by commenting that it took ''"20 frustrating minutes trying to figure out what we were supposed to look at during one scene, only to realize there was a tiny green patch of liquid on the grass".''[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/19617/reviewsmetroid-other-m-review-review/]
 ==Gallery==
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 Little_Birdie_fruit.jpg|Little Birdie trying to eat some kind of fruit.
 Biosphere_Little_Birdie_watching_HD.jpg|Samus senses that something is watching her.
+ULF 55.png|Little Birdie staring at Samus.
+Little Birdy screenshot.jpg|Little Birdie violently devours the [[Kihunter]]'s honey.
 Ridley's blood.jpg|Little Birdie's blood.
 Little Birdie exuviae.jpg|Little Birdie's husk, from which emerged the [[Mystery Creature|adolescent Ridley]].
 Little_Birdie.jpg|[[Gallery Mode]]
 Little_Birdie_cage.jpg|Gallery Mode art of Little Birdie's cage.
+JP Other M Guide 166.jpg|''[[Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M]]'' Page 166
+Little Birdie trophy.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' trophy
 </gallery>
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 {{Ridley}}
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 [[Category:Omnivores]]
 [[Category:Pets]]
+[[Category:Trophies]]
+[[Category:Spirits]]