Hawks

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This article is about the enemy in Donkey Kong for Game Boy. For the enemy in Wario World, see Hawk.

Hawks
Artwork of a Hawks from Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
First appearance	Donkey Kong (Game Boy) (1994)
Variant of	Nitpicker
Relatives Bird (Donkey Kong series) Kaibādo

Hawks are avian enemies that can be found in the Game Boy Donkey Kong. They are stubby and display broad crests that cover their heads. They seem to draw inspiration from birds of prey, as they have a raptorial beak, sharp talons, and pointed feathers.

Hawks first appear in Stage 2-9 of the Forest. Their nest lies on a platform next to elevators, primarily accessible by riding the elevator on the left up to the nest. The nest spawns an indefinite amount of Hawks, which, upon slowly rising up from their small cottages, begin to fly in a straight line. They make a short descent and turn in the opposite direction whenever they encounter the screen's margins, continuing their usual flight afterwards. The aforementioned nest spawns one Hawks at a time, and each bird leaves the stage's area permanently after turning twice, subsequently allocating room to another Hawks. Whenever Hawks spot Mario beneath them during their flight, they briefly stop to drop an egg. Should the egg hit Mario, he loses a life; on the other hand, it can be deflected and neutralized with a handstand. The birds themselves are also dangerous to touch from any side, but can be defeated by simply throwing an object, such as a key, at them. They reappear in Stage 8-3 and Stage 8-16 of Rocky-Valley.

Hawks are identical in behavior to Kaibādo and Birds, which are other successors of Nitpickers.

Profiles and statistics

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten

ホークス
種族　フライ族
性格　凶暴
登場ゲーム　GBドンキー
ちょっと目つきの悪いたか鷹
カイバード（P51）とよく似ているが違う鳥。巣から出てきて上空をさまよっている。長い間同じ場所にいると物を落としてくるので、画面上にいなくても上に注意しよう。

Hawks
Tribe: Fly clan
Disposition: Ferocious
Game appearances: GB Donkey
A slightly misty-eyed hawk
Similar but different bird from the Kaibādo (P51). They come out of their nests and wander around in the sky. If you stay in the same place for a long time, it will drop things, so be careful up there even if they are not on the screen.

Gallery

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  Sprite of a Hawks

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  A Hawks, as depicted in volume 30 of the Kodansha manga

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ホークス Hōkusu	Hawks