Why is the twitter bird blue?
Christopher Harper
Updated on June 17, 2026
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Herein, why is the twitter symbol a bird?
Named after Larry Bird from the NBA's Boston Celtics, Twitter's 'Larry the Bird' logo had a slightly more intricate plumage, plus another wing in the background. Twitter designer Douglas Bowman revealed that the Twitter Bird is based on a mountain bluebird, and that the wings are made up of three overlapping circles.
Likewise, what is the twitter bird? Larry the Bird is named after former NBA basketball player Larry Bird of Boston Celtics fame. This detail was confirmed when Peter Stringer — the Boston Celtic's director of interactive media — asked Twitter co-founder Biz Stone about it in Aug. 2011.
Consequently, what's the name of the Blue Bird in twitter?
Well, the little guy's got a name. It's Larry. Larry the Bird.
What is the logo of twitter?
The old (left) and new Twitter logos. Twitter revealed a new logo today, a simpler, modified version of the popular blue bird. In a blog post, the company acknowledged the bird itself is synonymous for Twitter, so the lowercase "t" symbol and text is no longer needed.
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