Bird

Bird (known as Tori-san in Japan and Mr. Bird in translated English) is the avian companion of Tochiro Oyama and Captain Harlock. Similar species to Bird have also been seen in some series by Leiji Matsumoto.

Appearance
Bird's species is a fictional type of bird which according to Matsumoto, was based upon noisy birds with human speech capabilities such as the parrot and crow. Bird himself resembles a large crow with a long stork-like neck and beak (which is covered with a cloth), a small round head, beady white eyes, and a relatively small body.

Personality
Bird is generally loud and annoying, at times speaking limited human vocabulary. He can be rather violent too, especially if the subject is about a serious issue. However, Bird makes up for this by being loyal to whoever he perches on, obediently following commands from that person. He can also get quite sad, especially if the subject is about Tochiro, showing a deep humaneness.

Abilities
Bird like most avians is capable of flight and is omnivorous, often picking scraps or small game. However to keep him from picking up dust and pecking out eyes, Bird wears a cloth around his beak.