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 relative of the Scornet. It has a round orange body and dark spots on its top. It also has two large insect wings, which allow it to fly. It has black and orange eyes and a narrow beak that it uses to stab Pikmin. 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	Value	Health	Regen.
N/A	N/A	N/A	× 0	Unknown	Unknown

Behavior

Sparrowheads generally spawn in groups of at least 2 individuals. They remain off-screen and descend when Olimar and his Pikmin get close. They will then hover in place until they spot a target, indicated by a chirping sound. 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

Strategy

Sparrowheads can be defeated by throwing Pikmin onto them when they are within reach, 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.”

Naming

See more: Huntinpeck family#Naming.

Common name: Sparrowhead. The name comes from its resemblance to the head of a sparrow, and the word "arrowhead".
Japanese nickname: ムシスズメ^?, lit.: "Bug Sparrow".
Japanese name: マダラコバチスズメ^?, lit.: "Spotted Small Bee Sparrow".
Scientific name: Spourgitis apium. Apium comes from apis, bee in Latin, despite being the least bee-like in its family.
Internal names: Unknown.
Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ムシスズメ^? Mushi Suzume	Bug Sparrow
Dutch	Spreeuwbeestje	Little starling beast
French	Minoineau	From mini and moineau (sparrow)
German	Kükenkäfer	Chickbug
Italian	Passerot	From passerotto (a young sparrow)
Korean	참새벌레
Spanish	Moscorrión	From mosca (fly) and gorrión (sparrow)