Big Bird is a yellow Muppet bird character , not a real-world species. In Sesame Street canon, he’s usually described as a flightless, bird-like character , and some sources jokingly suggest he resembles a giant crane or lark-like bird, but there is no official real species.

Quick Scoop

  • Character: Big Bird from Sesame Street.
  • Appearance: A very tall, bright yellow bird with long orange legs.
  • Species: Fictional and not officially assigned to one real bird species.

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