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'''Neckies''' are large brown vultures and recurring enemies in the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' franchise, their first appearance being ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Neckies have a smaller variant, [[Mini-Necky|Mini-Neckies]], who appear in more games despite being a variant.

 

[[File:Forest Frenzy 5.png|thumb|Donkey Kong encounters a group of Neckies in Forest Frenzy of ''Donkey Kong Country'']]

In ''Donkey Kong Country'', Neckies are common enemies who appear in many levels, especially in [[Vine Valley (world)|Vine Valley]]. There are two types of Neckies: one is perched and throws coconuts at [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] while the other flies horizontally in a straight line. The flying Neckies appear in more levels than the coconut-throwing variant. There are two Necky bosses, both of whom are only seen by their head, [[Master Necky]] and [[Master Necky Snr.]].

The flying Neckies are often required to cross gaps or to enter a [[Bonus Barrel]], such as the ones at the start of [[Tree Top Town]] and [[Snow Barrel Blast]]. This role is given to the functionally identical [[Hogwash the Flying Pig]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' and [[Flitter]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''.

Perched, nut-throwing reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' along with Mini-Neckies, although normal Neckies are exceedingly rare from only appearing in two levels. While only the perched type appears, their defeat sprites resemble upside-down flying sprites.

In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', two Neckies, referred to as '''Buzzards'''<ref>Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 56 and 60.</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000229030636/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/donkeykong64/aa.html</ref>, appear in [[Angry Aztec]]. One of these Buzzards is in the Temple where [[Tiny Kong]] is imprisoned. Lanky can find the Buzzard by swimming underwater and then entering a room with a pyramid-shaped structure. There, Lanky must [[Simian Slam]] on a [[Cranky's Kong Pad|Lanky Pad]] to release a Buzzard from the walls. The Buzzard is holding on a Golden Banana with its talons, and can be defeated when Lanky shoots five grapes at it. When the Buzzard is defeated, Lanky can obtain the Golden Banana.

Although Neckies themselves do not return in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', the second boss, [[Fire Necky]], is a type of Necky.

Neckies appear as obstacles in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''. They are obstacles in three courses, [[Mt. Dynamite]], [[Cranky's Temple]], and [[Temple Heights]]. If a racer hits into a Necky, it latches on them, slowing them down. A Necky can be defeated by one hit, and they help a racer perform [[Wild Move]] combos.

Neckies only appear in the background of two stages in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', Neckies sometimes appear in the sunset sky of the [[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]] stage, using their original sprites; they return with the stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Featureless bird silhouettes that are likely intended to be Neckies also fly across the distant background of [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', returning in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''.

Vulture Culture SNES.png|Perched Neckies throwing coconuts in Vulture Culture in ''Donkey Kong Country''

*Neckies appear in the trailer of the canceled ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''. They appear in the background at the start when the logo displays, and in a stampede at the end, where [[Kiddy Kong|Kiddy]] and [[Ellie the Elephant|Ellie]] are accompanied by other enemies.

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