The Roly-Poly Bird appears in a number of children's books by Roald Dahl – in two cases alongside Muggle-Wump the monkey. The Roly-Poly Bird is large, with fantastically coloured tailfeathers, and in Quentin Blake's illustrations has a blue body, a long neck and a crest on his head - rather like a peacock.
The Roly-Poly Bird features in multiple Roald Dahl children’s books, including instances alongside Muggle-Wump the monkey. This bird is sizable with vividly colored tailfeathers; in Quentin Blake's artwork, it has a blue body, an elongated neck, and a crest on its head – akin to a peacock.