Awk
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 Artwork of an Awk | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025) | ||
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Awks are blue squatting parrots that appear as enemies inDonkey Kong Country Returns and itsNintendo 3DS andNintendo Switch ports. They are among the weakest enemies of the game, and only appear throughout the first world,Jungle. They have tougher, larger variants known asRawks, which appear much later in theRuins andGolden Temple.
Awks are mainly turquoise, with some purple on the underside, green wing feathers, and red-colored tail feathers, neck, eyebrows and eyelids. They have orange legs with yellow stripes. Their body feathers obscure their neck, making it appear short, when it is actually long and skinny.
Behaviorally, Awks are the equivalent toGnawties from the originalDonkey Kong Country, as their only pattern involves moving from left to right. Their only way of attackingDonkey Kong andDiddy Kong is by walking into them. Awks may sometimes appear in small groups together. TheKongs can defeat Awks by bouncing onto them, allowing them to reach higher platforms and sometimes items likebananas,Banana Coins, or even aPuzzle Piece.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | アルク[?] Aruku | Katakana spelling of「歩く」(to walk) | |
| French (NOE) | Rapak[?] | May come from "rapace" (bird of prey) | |
| German | Papageier[?] | Agentive form of "Papagei" (parrot) | |
| Italian | Gracchio[?] | Chough | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Aco[?] | Masculine form of "aca", which is from a clipping of "guacamayo" (macaw) |
