Bernice is Bert's pet pigeon on Sesame Street. Bert has taught her to checkers (though she only beat him twice out of ten games).

In contrast to the various Muppet birds on Sesame Street, Bernice is played by a real pigeon. How many different pigeons have played the role over the course of the series is unknown. She also figures as an animated character in Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures.

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 Postcard Book (1976)
• 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)
• 123 Sesame Street (2001)
• Friends All Day (2002)
• In Elmo's Easter Parade (2009)
• Love, Elmo (2009)