Sparrowhead

Sparrowhead
Appears in	Hey! Pikmin
Scientific name	Spourgitis apium
Family	Huntinpeck
Areas	Mushroom Valley, Serene Stream, The Shallow End, Drenchnozzle Den, Bed of Fallen Leaves, Gale-Force Glen, Freezing Wasteland, Frozen Hazard, Scourge of the Skies, Peculiar Rockfall, The Last Lair
Attacks	Skewer Pikmin by flying into them

The Sparrowhead (ムシスズメ^?, lit.: "Bug Sparrow") is an enemy found in Hey! Pikmin. It is a small, birdlike creature, slightly resembling the Scornet. Its orange body is completely round, and has darker spots on its top. It also has two large bug-like wings, which allow it to fly. It has black and orange eyes, and a narrow beak that it can stab Pikmin with. It is smaller than Captain Olimar, being about the same width and half of his height.

Stats

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Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Health	Regen.
N/A	N/A	× 0	Unknown	Unknown

Behavior

Sparrowheads generally spawn in groups of at least 2 individuals. They remain off-screen until a target walks nearby, which will cause them to descend onto the level. They will then hover in place until they spot a target, which is indicated by a chirping sound they emit. They will attempt to skewer Pikmin or Captain Olimar by flying into them.

Locations

• Brilliant Garden
  • Mushroom Valley
• Verdant Waterfront
  • Serene Stream
  • The Shallow End
• Ravaged Rustworks
  • Drenchnozzle Den
• Leafswirl Lagoon
  • Bed of Fallen Leaves
  • Gale-Force Glen
• Snowfall Field
  • Freezing Wasteland
  • Frozen Hazard
• Lushlife Murk
  • Scourge of the Skies
  • Peculiar Rockfall
  • The Last Lair

Strategy

Sparrowheads can be defeated by throwing Pikmin onto them when they are within reach, which is usually right before they attempt an attack.

Notes

Hey! Pikmin logs

“They have a rather pesky habit of appearing out of the sky to attack. They're cute up close, though, aren't they? If the S.S. Dolphin II didn't have such an aversion to bugs, I'd want to take it home with me.”

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  A Sparrowhead attacking in a cutscene in Mushroom Valley.

Naming

See more: Huntinpeck family#Naming.

The Sparrowhead's name comes from how it resembles the head of a sparrow, which is a common type of bird.

Its scientific name Spourgitis apium.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Dutch	Spreeuwbeestje	Little starling beast
French	Minoineau	From mini and moineau (sparrow)
German	Kükenkäfer	Chickbug
Italian	Passerot	From passerotto (a young sparrow)
Spanish	Moscorrión	From mosca (fly) and gorrión (sparrow)

See also

• Scornet
• Mockiwi family