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Birdo, known in Japan as , is a fictional character in the Mario franchise. Her first appearance was as an enemy in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, which was localized for English audiences as Super Mario Bros. 2. Since then, Birdo has been a recurring character in various franchise spin-offs. Initially, she was depicted as an antagonist, but has since been depicted as an ally. Birdo has also made several cameos, particularly in the Mario Kart series and the Japan-only Wii video game Captain Rainbow.

The original manual for Super Mario Bros. 2 asserts that Birdo is a boy, who "thinks he is a girl", and would rather be referred to as "Birdetta". Later releases of Super Mario Bros. 2 lack mention of her gender in either the game or the manual. Nintendo eventually retconned Birdo as female, this first happened in Mario Tennis which depicted Birdo and Yoshi as girlfriend and boyfriend. However, several games portray her as male, such as Captain Rainbow, or refer to the gender confusion without assigning one, such as in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Birdo has received mostly positive reception for her role in the Mario series, although her appearance and ambiguous gender have been criticized. She has made several appearances in other media, including the Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, as well as promotional material such as figurines and plush toys.