Bernice

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Bernice is Bert's pet pigeon. Bert has taught her to play checkers (though she only beat him twice out of ten games). Bernice is played by a real pigeon. It is unknown how many pigeons have played the role over the course of the series.

Trivia

• Bernice is apparently a popular name for birds. In a Land of Gorch sketch, the male glig flies off, calling for his mate, Bernice. The Tuxedo Gonzo Action Figure came with a chicken named Bernice as a pack-in.

Book appearances

• The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)
• The Sesame Street Pet Show (1980)
• Show and Tell (1980)
• Bert and the Broken Teapot (1985)
• My Name Is Bert (1991)
• Sounds of Sesame Street (2000)
• Friends All Day (2002)
• In Elmo's Easter Parade (2009)
• Love, Elmo (2009)