What is the name of the bird that is Snoopy's best friend?

What is the name of the bird that is Snoopy’s best friend? Woodstock. He is Snoopy’s tiny yellow companion, sidekick, assistant, and frequent partner in mischief.

Woodstock first appeared as a small bird in the Peanuts strip in 1966, although he was not given his name until June 22, 1970. Charles M. Schulz named him after the Woodstock music festival of 1969; the festival’s bird-and-guitar imagery made the connection especially fitting.

Woodstock’s species is never identified. He communicates through almost indecipherable “chicken scratch” marks in the comic strip, while animated specials represent his speech as high-pitched chirps and squawks. Snoopy is generally the only non-bird character who can understand him, often translating Woodstock’s meaning for readers.

Woodstock is more than a pet or background bird. He serves as Snoopy’s secretary, caddies for him during golf, works as the World War I Flying Ace’s mechanic, and shares Snoopy’s elaborate games and fantasies. The wrong options can be confusing because Spike is Snoopy’s brother and Fifi is a poodle who appears as one of Snoopy’s love interests.