Flicky (IDW)

The Flicky is a creature that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by IDW Publishing. They are a race of bird animals that live on Sonic's world. The Flickies are constantly captured by Dr. Eggman, who uses them as batteries for his various Badniks.

Anatomy
The general Flicky is a small and rotund bird with a sky blue plumage and orange three-toed feet. They have round-shaped heads with two large black eyes, soft orange beaks and two upward-looking tuffs above their foreheads. Their wings are medium-sized compared to their bodies which are smaller than their heads and their tails consist of three tail feathers. In terms of markings they have pink cheeks, a dark blue patch across their eyes, and white bellies.

Imprisonment and freedom
Following the emergence of Dr. Eggman, the Flickies have perpetually been kidnapped by the Eggman Empire to be used as power sources for the Badniks employed by Eggman and his lackeys. Over the course of time, Sonic the Hedgehog and other parties have freed countless Flickies from their robot shells during their battles with Badniks.