- He sang "It's Not Easy Being Green" at Jim Henson's memorial service.
- He has a picture of his late friend Mr Hooper in his nest.
- His name in Spanish is gran pajaro.
- He made a special appearance on deal or no deal; wherein he helped a contestant overcome his childhood fear of him.
- His scientific name is bigus canrarius.
- He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994.
- He has a teddy bear named Radar; named after a character from the popular TV show M*A*S*H.
- He has been managed by Carroll Spinney for 50 years until Spinney's retirement in 2018.
- He is best friends with Mr. Snuffleupagus.
- Along with being told that he's a lark; he claims that Oscar the grouch has told him that he's part homing pigeon.
- He is good friends with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Grover, Cookie Monster, Ernie, Bert, Count Von Count, and the late Mr. Hooper.
- His birthday is March 20th.
- His favorite snack is birdseed milkshakes.
- He lives behind 123 Sesame Street.
- Although it really isn't clear what species big bird is; he has been told that he's a lark.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
