Torkori is a selfish bird that basically uses Kirby for protection purposes. He slightly resembles Twizzy and in some ways, Pitch the animal friend from Kirby's Dream Land 3.
In the Anime
His first appearance in the anime was the very beginning of the first episode as a cameo, sleeping. In A Blockbuster Battle, when a storm came and Kirby needed to find shelter, he accidentally took Torkori's nest. When Kirby needed a job, King Dedede told Torkori to sabotage Kirby's attempts to find work. At the end, Tiff and Tuff built a little house for Kirby. In the third episode, Tuff finds that Torkori took Kirby's house. Now he rarely lets Kirby sleep in the house or just lets him in for some rest while he watches Channel DDD.
Language
His spoken accent in the dub is Cajun. He usually calls Kirby by several different nicknames, such as "Pinkie", "Gumball", "Junior", "Goofball", and in some cases, "Buddy".