Calimero is a little black chick. He always wears a piece of his eggshell on his head. His dream is to fly through the sky like other birds. He often makes clumsy mistakes, which leads to being teased and bullied by the neighborhood troublemakers like Deppa, Peter, and Buta, causing him distress. However, his girlfriend Priscilla comforts him, and they practice flying together. Despite his clumsiness, Calimero is actually quite clever, and through various ingenious ideas, he always manages to redeem himself from his blunders.