Cucky

Cucky (クッキー), also called as Chirps, is a small chicken and one of Sonic's animal friends. Like many of the animal friends, Cucky first appeared in the original Sonic the Hedgehog as one of the animals that had been imprisoned by Dr. Eggman inside of his capsules or has been used as energy sources for his Badnik army.

Cucky is chicken with round head. He has a large wattle, tiny beak and thick cheeks. Cucky also has small wings and soft feet with three toes on each foot. The name Chirps was originally given for chicken characters by Sega of America since the second draft of Sonic Bible.

Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic
Chirps along with other animal friends, appears in Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic manga. He appears in several panels in all three of the stories.

Sonic the Comic
Chirps appeared in early issues of Sonic the Comic, although it was never explicitly named.

Sonic X
Chirps made a cameo appearance in 2 episodes of Sonic X:
 * # 2.17 Episode 43: "Mean Machines"
 * # 2.26 Episode 52: "A New Start"

Archie Comics
Chirps appeared in the Sonic:GENESIS arc of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series. He was one of the animals imprisoned inside a Badnik. He was rescued by Sonic once the Badnik was destroyed.

Trivia

 * Before SatAM and Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, DiC had plans for a much different Sonic cartoon which was never produced, but concept art was leaked. Amongst the cast of this show was a little chicken named Chirps who was part of Sonic's "Freedom Team".