Big Bird is a Muppet character on the long-running PBS/HBO children's television show Sesame Street. An eight-foot two-inch tall bright yellow anthropomorphic bird, he can roller skate, ice skate, dance, swim, sing, write poetry, draw, and ride a unicycle. Despite this wide array of talents, he is prone to frequent misunderstandings, on one occasion even singing the alphabet as one long word, pondering what it could mean. He would refer to grocer Mr. Hooper as "Mr. Looper", among other mispronunciations. He lives in a large nest behind the 123 Sesame Street brownstone and right next to Oscar the Grouch's trash can and he has a teddy bear named Radar. In Season 46, Big Bird's large nest is now sitting within a small, furnished maple tree, and is no longer hidden by used construction doors. Caroll Spinney originally performed Big Bird from 1969 to 2018.
| First appearance | Episode 0001 (November 10, 1969) |
| Created by | Jim Henson, Kermit Love |
| Voiced by | Caroll Spinney (1969–2018), Daniel Seagren (1969–1970), Matt Vogel (2002–present) |
| Performed by | Caroll Spinney (1969–2015), Daniel Seagren (1969–1970), Matt Vogel (1997–present) |
| Birthday | March 20 |
| Species | Muppet bird |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Granny Bird (grandmother), Eight foreign cousins |
About Big Bird
Eight foot tall anthropomorphic yellow bird who is recognized for being a member of the Sesame Street ensemble. He has a wide array of talents, but is prone to misunderstandings and mispronunciations. In the year 2000, he was named a Living Legend by the United States Library of Congress.
Achievement of Big Bird
He was used as a mascot during the 2012 US presidential election.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Big Bird
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