Which Pixar short accompanied Monsters, Inc. in theaters?

The Pixar short For the Birds accompanied Monsters, Inc. in theaters. The three-minute short played before the 2001 feature and was written and directed by Pixar artist Ralph Eggleston.

For the Birds follows a group of small birds perched on a telephone wire. They mock a much larger bird that tries to join them, but their bullying backfires when the wire catapults them into the air. The nearly dialogue-free comedy depends on timing, expressive animation, and the birds' sharp calls.

The short was not merely a home-video extra added later. It was part of the original theatrical presentation of Monsters, Inc., which was released in the United States on November 2, 2001. Pixar's tradition of pairing feature films with original shorts helped make these brief films a major part of the studio's identity.

For the Birds also became an award-winning Pixar work in its own right. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, while the Monsters, Inc. DVD later included it alongside Mike's New Car. Boundin' and Geri's Game were paired with other Pixar releases.