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:''Eggbird is a [[Maximal|Maximal]] [[Egg Beast|Egg Beast]] from the [[Beast Wars|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''
:''Eggbird is a [[Maximal]] [[Egg Beast]] from the [[Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''


'''Eggbird''' is the airborne Maximal [[Egg Beast|Egg Beast]], able to transform from a hawk mode into, uh, a ball. Like his fellow Egg Beasts, he is among the oldest of the Maximals. His small stature belies his bravery and experience in aerial combat.
'''Eggbird''' is the airborne Maximal [[Egg Beast]], able to transform from a hawk mode into, uh, a ball. Like his fellow Egg Beasts, he is among the oldest of the Maximals. His small stature belies his bravery and experience in aerial combat.


==Toys==
==Toys==
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: Eggbird transforms from a mechanical sphere (ostensibly an "egg" mode) into a robotic hawk. He is cast in translucent plastic except for a handful of chromed and die-cast parts. He has a non-removable keychain attached to his robot-mode back.  
: Eggbird transforms from a mechanical sphere (ostensibly an "egg" mode) into a robotic hawk. He is cast in translucent plastic except for a handful of chromed and die-cast parts. He has a non-removable keychain attached to his robot-mode back.  


: This mold was also used to make [[Dark Eggbird|Dark Eggbird]] and [[Zangetsu|Zangetsu]].
: This mold was also used to make [[Dark Eggbird]] and [[Zangetsu]].


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The molds used for the Egg Beasts originated as toys from the pre-Transformers [[Takara|Takara]] ''[[Micro Change|Microchange]]'' line, where they were called "Meteor Robo". The keychains were added for their ''Beast Wars'' release, and were retained for the molds' use in ''[[Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]''.
* The molds used for the Egg Beasts originated as toys from the pre-Transformers [[Takara]] ''[[Micro Change|Microchange]]'' line, where they were called "Meteor Robo". The keychains were added for their ''Beast Wars'' release, and were retained for the molds' use in ''[[Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]''.


==External links==
==External links==

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Eggbird is a Maximal Egg Beast from the Beast Wars portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Eggbird is the airborne Maximal Egg Beast, able to transform from a hawk mode into, uh, a ball. Like his fellow Egg Beasts, he is among the oldest of the Maximals. His small stature belies his bravery and experience in aerial combat.

Toys

Beast Wars

  • Eggbird (Egg Beast, 1998)
Japanese ID number: EC-2
Eggbird transforms from a mechanical sphere (ostensibly an "egg" mode) into a robotic hawk. He is cast in translucent plastic except for a handful of chromed and die-cast parts. He has a non-removable keychain attached to his robot-mode back.
This mold was also used to make Dark Eggbird and Zangetsu.

Trivia

  • The molds used for the Egg Beasts originated as toys from the pre-Transformers Takara Microchange line, where they were called "Meteor Robo". The keychains were added for their Beast Wars release, and were retained for the molds' use in Kiss Players.