This was Jim Henson’s favorite bird as a kid, and its name likely inspired the Cigar Box Frackle in THE GREAT SANTA CLAUS SWITCH— a character which evolved into the Great Gonzo— and then was later slightly softened to create the word “Fraggle.”
Brian Jay Jones
I wrote a whole piece about how much I like them back when I was writing for Audubon!
Few species are as polarizing as these urbanites, but one thing is indisputable: Their ubiquity is a sign of their adaptability and success.
