Birdie is a non-playable character in the first Street Fighter game as one of the ten CPU fighters.
In SF++, Birdie is selected by holding 
at the title screen/"NEW CHALLENGER" screen and then releasing the button on the country select/"RYU vs. KEN" screens respectively.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Incredible framedata on standing attacks | Underwhelmingly sluggish mobility |
| Appreciable damage output | Lackluster answers to jumping or crouching opponents |
| Impressive poking ability | Fairly limited capacity to approach the opponent without a clear opening in their defense |
| Terrible susceptibility to move loops |
