La Gallina Caponata (Caponata, the Chicken) is a seven-foot tall, multi-colored (largely reddish-pink) bird from the Spanish version of Sesame Street. She appeared on Barrio Sésamo from 1979 to 1980. She is the Spanish equivalent of Big Bird. Caponata is supposed to be a hen, although any similarity to a hen might be a coincidence. Caponata is quite similar to Big Bird in personality: A four (or six) year-old helping children to learn and to feel okay about not knowing everything. She is a contrast with wise snail Perezgil.