While Sesame Street’s Big Bird is definitely one of a kind, it turns out he’s got plenty of cousins! In a recent post on Twitter, the beloved character reminisced about his fellow feathered family members––and he shared pics!
“I heard my friends on Twitter were asking about my cousins around the world! It’s true, I have a lot of bird cousins in different countries. Here’s a little bit about them,” shares Big Bird.
This is Abelardo, he’s from Mexico. We reunited in California last summer during my road trip! pic.twitter.com/FSg4sfPL3T
— Big Bird (@BigBird) February 5, 2021
Big Bird shared photos from relatives in Mexico, the Netherlands, Turkey, Portgual and Brazil. While not every cousin made the lineup, fans from all over the world have weighed in with their childhood memories from episodes over the years.
Meet cousin Minik Kuş! He’s from Turkey, but he's no turkey himself! He's a canary bird just like me. pic.twitter.com/HcS94Um6E3
— Big Bird (@BigBird) February 5, 2021
Big Bird’s post has been shared more than 12,000 times and continue to garner replies with potential new additions to the cousin clan.
––Karly Wood
Feature photo: Courtesy of Sesame Street
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