Birds

For a list of all birds in Don't Starve, see Category:Birds.

Crow
Health	25
Special Ability	Drops and eats
Loot	50% 50% ()
DebugSpawn	"crow"

Crow (Item)
	5 Days
Perk	Can be "murdered" for or
Dropped by	()
Stacks up to	Does not stack
DebugSpawn	"crow"

Redbird
Health	25
Special Ability	Drops and eats
Loot	50% 50% ()
DebugSpawn	"robin"

Redbird (Item)
	5 Days
Perk	Can be "murdered" for or
Dropped by	()
Stacks up to	Does not stack
DebugSpawn	"robin"

Snowbird
Health	25
Special Ability	Drops and eats
Loot	50% 50% ()
DebugSpawn	"robin_winter"

Snowbird (Item)
	5 Days
Perk	Can be "murdered" for or
Dropped by	()
Stacks up to	Does not stack
DebugSpawn	"robin_winter"

Parrot
Health	25
Special Ability	Drops and eats
Loot	50% 50% ()
DebugSpawn	"parrot"

Parrot (Item)
	5 Days
Perk	Can be "murdered" for or
Dropped by	()
Stacks up to	Does not stack
DebugSpawn	"parrot"

Parrot Pirate
Parrot Pirate
Health	25
Sanity aura	{{{perk}}}
Special Ability	Drops
Loot	50% 50% ()
DebugSpawn	"parrot_pirate"

Parrot Pirate (Item)
	5 Days
Perk	Cannot be "murdered" but can be cooked over a Fire
Dropped by	()
Stacks up to	Does not stack
DebugSpawn	"parrot_pirate"

Seagull
Health	25
Special Ability	Drops and eats
Loot	50% 50% ()
DebugSpawn	"seagull"

Seagull (Item)
	5 Days
Perk	Can be "murdered" for or
Dropped by	()
Stacks up to	Does not stack
DebugSpawn	"seagull"

Toucan
Health	25
Special Ability	Drops and eats
Loot	50% 50% ()
DebugSpawn	"toucan"

Toucan (Item)
	5 Days
Perk	Can be "murdered" for or
Dropped by	()
Stacks up to	Does not stack
DebugSpawn	"toucan"

Cormorant
Health	25
Special Ability	Drops and eats
Loot	50% 50% ()
DebugSpawn	"cormorant"

Cormorant (Item)
	5 Days
Perk	Can be "murdered" for or
Dropped by	()
Stacks up to	Does not stack
DebugSpawn	"cormorant"

Canary
Health	25
Special Ability	Drops and eats
Loot	91% 9% ()
DebugSpawn	"canary"

Canary (Item)
	5 Days
Perk	Can be "murdered" for or
Dropped by	()
Stacks up to	Does not stack
DebugSpawn	"canary"

Canary (Volatile)
Health	25
Loot	(killed) &times 1-2 (exploded in Caves) &times 5-6 (freed in Forest) (picked)
DebugSpawn	"canary_poisoned"

Canary (Volatile) (Item)
	5 Days
Perk	Can be "murdered" for
Dropped by	(picked)
Stacks up to	Does not stack
DebugSpawn	"canary_poisoned"

“Does that mean winter is gone?”

–Wilson, when examining the Redbird after winter.

"Flying" Birds are passive Mobs in Don't Starve. There are 3 kinds of flying birds in Don't Starve and in the Reign of Giants DLC: Crows, Redbirds, Snowbirds, and in the Shipwrecked DLC, there are also 5 kinds of flying birds: Toucans, Seagulls, Parrots, and Parrot Pirates and Cormorants. In A New Reign for Don't Starve Together, there is a new type of flying bird: Canary. They can be found in every biome during the Day and Dusk. They fly down from off-screen and peck the ground for a few moments, then fly away. When they take flight, there is a chance that Seeds are left behind, unless it's Winter. Birds will also be attracted to Seeds left on the ground. If the player or most other mobs get too close, birds will be frightened away.

When killed, birds drop a Morsel or a Feather, and all other birds nearby will fly away. They are considered innocent creatures and killing them directly adds points to the player's naughtiness level, which causes Krampus to appear. Killing a Crow adds 1 point to the player's naughtiness level, while killing a Redbird or Snowbird adds 2 points to the player's naughtiness level.

Crows can appear in any season, while Redbirds and Snowbirds appear only in Summer and Winter, respectively. Additionally, Redbirds and Snowbirds land mostly on Grassland, with Crows being the most common bird in the other biomes.

Hunting

Birds can be caught using a Bird Trap. Placing the trap on the ground will eventually catch a bird even without bait. Adding bait such as Seeds or Berries will greatly decrease the time it takes to catch one. They can be Murdered by right-clicking them in inventory to produce a Feather or Morsel, or be cooked on fire for a Cooked Morsel. Birds in the player's inventory can be dropped on the ground and will flop on the ground belly-up for a short while before flying off. They can also be imprisoned in Bird Cages.

Hunting Birds requires a ranged weapon such as a Boomerang. Birds will not land within melee range (even if bait is placed on the ground) and will fly away when the player approaches. However, if they are put to sleep, when using characters with a normal damage modifier, they can be killed in 1 hit with a sufficient melee weapon.

If a bird is in flight while in range of a sleeping item's effect, it will plummet to the ground and can be picked up as an item.

Wearing a Feather Hat will increase the number of Birds spawning as well as decreasing the time between spawns. Using Birds of the World (while playing as Wickerbottom) will also cause a large number of them to land.

One can send a Smallbird to attack a Bird. This can be done without the bird getting frightened and without raising naughtiness.

They take one blast from the Ice Staff to be frozen and one Sleep Dart to be put to sleep.

Examination Quotes

“Creepy!”

–Wilson

“I think it's waiting for me to die.”

–Willow

“I do not like birds.”

–Wolfgang

“Take thy beak from out my heart!”

–Wendy

“IT IS SMARTER THAN MOST HUMANS”

–WX-78

“Corvus brachyrhynchos.”

–Wickerbottom

“He's planning something. I can tell.”

–Woodie

“I don't know how they got here.”

–Maxwell

“Raven friend!”

–Wigfrid

“Oh, you look like you're having a grand time, flying about.”

–Webber

“Akaw!”

–Walani

“Raven stew perhaps?”

–Warly

“Thet is one oily parrot!”

–Woodlegs

“Looks a bit flighty. Ha!”

–Winona

“He's not very happy in there.”

–Wilson, when held.

“Not so smart now, are you?”

–Willow, when held.

“He is squawky.”

–Wolfgang, when held.

“He is mine.”

–Wendy, when held.

“NOT SO SMART NOW, ARE YOU?”

–WX-78, when held.

“He's mine now.”

–Wickerbottom, when held.

“You'll pay for your crimes, crow!”

–Woodie, when held.

“Shhhh... My pretty.”

–Maxwell, when held.

“Tögether again.”

–Wigfrid, when held.

“We all want a bit of freedom.”

–Webber, when held.

“Are we best friends now?”

–Walani, when held.

“Hush, my pet.”

–Warly, when held.

“Ye prove hard ta clean, parrot.”

–Woodlegs, when held.

“Hauling you around is murder on the feet! Ha!”

–Winona, when held.

“Does that mean spring is coming?”

–Wilson

“A redbird. The color of fire, but not a phoenix.”

–Willow

“Is pretty red color bird.”

–Wolfgang

“Does that mean spring is coming? I hope not.”

–Wendy

“GREETINGS, RED BIRD”

–WX-78

“Cardinalis! Beautiful plumage.”

–Wickerbottom

“Don't get comfortable, birdie.”

–Woodie

“The redbird comes from the fire lands.”

–Maxwell

“Red like blööd.”

–Wigfrid

“Red is my favorite color!”

–Webber

“A song given wing.”

–Walani

“Good afternoon, sir or madam!”

–Warly

“Ye don't talk do ye?”

–Woodlegs

“She ain't bothering no one.”

–Winona

“He likes my pocket.”

–Wilson, when held.

“It's cozy in my pocket.”

–Willow, when held.

“Is happy bird in pocket.”

–Wolfgang, when held.

“He likes being trapped in my pocket.”

–Wendy, when held.

“SQUASH!”

–WX-78, when held.

“He will be my friend.”

–Wickerbottom, when held.

“Don't get comfortable, birdie.”

–Woodie, when held.

“Silence, bird!”

–Maxwell, when held.

“I prefer yöur black brethren.”

–Wigfrid, when held.

“Held snug in our pockets.”

–Webber, when held.

“How are you doing, little guy?”

–Walani, when held.

“It's soft, and surprisingly calm.”

–Warly, when held.

“Woodlegs'll takes good care o'ye.”

–Woodlegs, when held.

“She feels real fragile in my hands.”

–Winona, when held.

“Life in the frozen wastes.”

–Wilson

“It looks cold out here. I bet it wants a fire.”

–Willow

“Is pretty white color bird.”

–Wolfgang

“Life in the barren, frozen wastes.”

–Wendy

“A FOOLISH BIRD”

–WX-78

“Life in the frozen wastes.”

–Wickerbottom

“Go fly south or something!”

–Woodie

“I don't recognize that one.”

–Maxwell

“This bird knöws aböut the cöld.”

–Wigfrid

“What pretty white feathers.”

–Webber

“You have a lovely voice!”

–Walani

“This little fellow seems quite frigid.”

–Warly

“She's a beaut.”

–Woodlegs

“She ain't bothering no one.”

–Winona

“It's so soft.”

–Wilson, when held.

“It's so fluffy.”

–Willow, when held.

“Is fluffy bird. Nice bird.”

–Wolfgang, when held.

“It's so soft. It is my enemy.”

–Wendy, when held.

“JUST A FEATHERY BLOB”

–WX-78, when held.

“Life in the frozen wastes.”

–Wickerbottom, when held.

“It's stealing my warmth.”

–Woodie, when held.

“Quiet, you.”

–Maxwell, when held.

“Such fluffy feathers.”

–Wigfrid, when held.

“We will name it Francis.”

–Webber, when held.

“You're not too squished, are you?”

–Walani, when held.

“Let me lend you my warmth, feathered friend.”

–Warly, when held.

“She's a cold birdy.”

–Woodlegs, when held.

“You're just feather and bone.”

–Winona, when held.

“I find myself fresh out of crackers.”

–Wilson

“What a fiery color of red you are.”

–Willow

“Chatty bird!”

–Wolfgang

“Is it my ears, or is this creature's chatter a lonely monologue?”

–Wendy

“THIS BIRD WISHES TO CONVERSATE”

–WX-78

“It is a colorful tropical bird.”

–Wickerbottom

“Shoo, filthy featherbag.”

–Woodie

“Hm. Colorful.”

–Maxwell

“Höld yöur töngue, bird!”

–Wigfrid

“Aren't you a chatty fellow.”

–Webber

“Will you ever stop squawking?”

–Walani

“I can't recall any parrot recipes...”

–Warly

“Ye's a smart pretty bird.”

–Woodlegs

“I try not to eat anything with a name.”

–Wilson

“What a fiery color of red you are.”

–Willow

“It could maybe be a friend!”

–Wolfgang

“Is it my ears, or is this creature's chatter a lonely monologue?”

–Wendy

“YOU ARE MISSING A SHOULDER”

–WX-78

“I wonder if he can read?”

–Wickerbottom

“I'd rather not smalltalk with a birdbrain.”

–Woodie

“Perhaps I can shut him up.”

–Maxwell

“Höld yöur töngue, bird!”

–Wigfrid

“Aren't you a chatty fellow.”

–Webber

“He's a squawkbuckler.”

–Walani

“Such an amiable creature. Friends?”

–Warly

“Ack! Thet's me Polly!”

–Woodlegs

“Shoo! Find some other land!”

–Wilson

“Does it fear fire? It should.”

–Willow

“It has large mouth.”

–Wolfgang

“The scavengers of land and sea.”

–Wendy

“WINGED SCUM”

–WX-78

“A scavenger of the Laridae Birdus family.”

–Wickerbottom

“Vermin of the sky.”

–Woodie

“It is loud and irritating.”

–Maxwell

“Vile bird!”

–Wigfrid

“We want to throw something at you.”

–Webber

“Poop hawk!”

–Walani

“I know you're just after my cooking.”

–Warly

“A rat wit'win's.”

–Woodlegs

“Shoo! Find some other water!”

–Wilson, while in water.

“Squawk yourself.”

–Willow, while in water.

“Taking small rest, friend?”

–Wolfgang, while in water.

“As if it weren't bad enough they foul the air.”

–Wendy, while in water.

“THE WATER IS NOW UNCLEAN”

–WX-78, while in water.

“A scavenger of the Laridae Birdus family.”

–Wickerbottom, while in water.

“Vermin of the sky.”

–Woodie, while in water.

“Rather uncivil.”

–Maxwell, while in water.

“Yöu föul the water yöu flöat upön!”

–Wigfrid, while in water.

“It must be nice to fly...and eat garbage”

–Webber, while in water.

“Ewww, its nethers are touching my waves...”

–Walani, while in water.

“I know you're just after my cooking.”

–Warly, while in water.

“Ahoy, seafarer!”

–Woodlegs, while in water.

“What a show-off.”

–Wilson

“I like your nose.”

–Willow

“Why does bird fly away from Wolfgang?”

–Wolfgang

“It sings a tortured song.”

–Wendy

“YOU HAVE AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF NOSE”

–WX-78

“A species known for its brightly colored bill.”

–Wickerbottom

“Pretty fancy lookin' bird, that.”

–Woodie

“Colorful vermin.”

–Maxwell

“Fight with me, löng-nösed bird! And we shall dine tögether in Valhalla!”

–Wigfrid

“What a colorful beak you have!”

–Webber

“You could catch waves with a nose like that!”

–Walani

“You are all nose.”

–Warly

“Yer name wouldn't be Sam, would it?”

–Woodlegs

“I bet it eats a lot of fish.”

–Wilson

“It's got its butt in my water.”

–Willow

“Bird smells like fish eggs.”

–Wolfgang

“She is surely an ill omen.”

–Wendy

“IT CAN FLY, BUT IT IS STILL INFERIOR”

–WX-78

“What a handsome Phalacrocoracidae!”

–Wickerbottom

“Filthy scoundrel.”

–Woodie

“Unlike me, it has no trouble surviving out here.”

–Maxwell

“A beast öf böth sky and sea!”

–Wigfrid

“That's a big bird!”

–Webber

“Hang ten, stinky sea dude!”

–Walani

“The caviar delivery service.”

–Warly

“A most foul seabird!”

–Woodlegs

“Some sort of yellow creature made of science.”

–Wilson

“If it kicks the bucket I'm outta here.”

–Willow

“Is small yellow bird!”

–Wolfgang

“Such a cheery yellow... I can't stand it.”

–Wendy

“ITS BRAIN IS PROBABLY BIGGER THAN THE OTHER FLESHLINGS'. HA HA”

–WX-78

“Serinus canaria. A historically useful sentinel species.”

–Wickerbottom

“Degenerate.”

–Woodie

“How do these things keep getting into my world?”

–Maxwell

“Oh sweet songbird, sing me thy tune!”

–Wigfrid

“That's a yellow bird.”

–Webber

“That brings back memories.”

–Winona

“I'm not squishing you, am I?”

–Wilson, when held.

“You still breathing? Just checking.”

–Willow, when held.

“Small bird fit easily in big Wolfgang hands.”

–Wolfgang, when held.

“You're at my mercy, bird.”

–Wendy, when held.

“I AM EXPONENTIALLY MORE INTELLIGENT THAN YOU”

–WX-78, when held.

“Serinus canaria. We ought never enter a cave without one.”

–Wickerbottom, when held.

“Want a peek at our prisoner, Lucy?”

–Woodie, when held.

“Bait.”

–Maxwell, when held.

“Freedom has been wrenched from thy grasp by mine own.”

–Wigfrid, when held.

“Caught you!”

–Webber, when held.

“I should take it with me if I go spelunking.”

–Winona, when held.

“It's probably fine.”

–Wilson

“Is that infectious? We should burn it.”

–Willow

“Bird is okay?”

–Wolfgang

“Pestilence and death will soon claim you.”

–Wendy

“TRULY DISGUSTING”

–WX-78

“Oh, dear.”

–Wickerbottom

“Diseased vermin.”

–Woodie

“You look atrocious.”

–Maxwell

“What plague has besieged this innocent woodland creature?”

–Wigfrid

“Uh, are you feeling okay?”

–Webber

“Everybody out of the mineshaft!!”

–Winona

Downloadable Content

In Don't Starve: Reign of Giants, Redbirds will also appear in Autumn and Spring. Birds inside the player's inventory will starve in 2 days unless they are fed Seeds.

In Don't Starve: Shipwrecked, Parrots, Toucans and Seagulls replace Redbirds, Crows, and Snowbirds respectively, in that they will drop the same coloured feathers. A special type of Parrot wearing a pirate hat may appear instead of a regular Parrot, mocking the player. This special Parrot will drop Dubloons instead of Seeds. Seagulls may also be encountered at the Ocean in the Deep Ocean biome while sailing during most seasons, and found on land during Hurricane Season.

Unlike other birds, Seagulls are omnivores. During the Hurricane season, where they can be seen on land, they will eat food left on the ground and pick Limpet Rocks.

Cormorants can be encountered in the Shallow Ocean dropping Roe. Seagulls may also drop Seeds on the water.

Birds that spawn in Reign of Giants cannot spawn on any Shipwrecked turfs and vice versa. Exchanging turfs between worlds will create an area where no birds can spawn, unlike having only crows or toucans spawning as with most turfs.

Don't Starve Together

In Don't Starve Together, Canaries spawn instead of Crows near Friendly Scarecrows. It has a 5% chance of dropping Saffron Feathers when killed. When placed in a Bird Cage in Caves while the Toadstool is alive, the Canary gets poisoned after 6-12 minutes. The player can then take the bird back on the surface and free it. The Canary then drops 5-6 Saffron Feathers and flies away. Dropping a volatile Canary on the ground in the Caves will make it explode and drop 1-2 Saffron Feathers. The explosion can turn a nearby Toadstool into a Misery Toadstool. 'Murdering' a volatile Canary only drops 1 Rot. Volatile Canaries can also be used to craft Napsacks.

Usage

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Tips

• When bait-trapping Birds for their Feathers, players should make sure to do so on Turf in which specific Birds will spawn, so that they get specific Feathers. Redbirds and Snowbirds spawn most commonly on Grass Turf, while Crows spawn on Rocky Turf and all player-made turfs.
• If one can manage to bring a Damaged Bishop from the Ruins, their ranged blasts are an effective tool to hunt birds without expending resources on Bird Traps or Boomerangs.
• If the player doesn't want any Feathers from the Birds, cooking them alive provides a guaranteed Cooked Morsel.

Trivia

• Before the Naughty and Nice update, the Redbird was called "Red Bird".
• Cormorants were added to the Shipwrecked DLC more than a year after its official completion in the Home Sea Home update, after being tested in a beta branch for several months.
• Canaries were introduced in the Warts and All update.
• Meat such as Morsels previously attracted Crows, however Morsels can no longer be used as a bait in traps and will not attract Crows to their location.
• The Snowbird is referenced as a "Winter Robin" or "Junco" in game files. A Junco is a small North American bird, unrelated to the robin.
• The Snowbird's coloration and crest are reminiscent of the Blue Jay (a member of the crow's family, Corvidae).
• The Parrot appears to be based on the green-winged macaw.
• The Toucan appears to be based in part on yellow-throated toucans.
• The Redbird is referenced as "Robin" in game files, and uses real-life robin sounds, but the artwork is inspired by a Cardinal.
• Woodie strongly dislikes birds. He says they are evil and should be punished.
• Maxwell mentions that he does not know how the Crows got to the island and does not recognize the Snowbird. He says that the Redbird comes from "the fire lands", possibly meaning that there are other worlds in the game's dimension.
• Crows have a lower Naughtiness level than the other birds. This might be due to the common belief of Crows representing bad omens.
• In the Reign of Giants DLC, upon examination of a Redbird, Wilson will say, "Does that mean winter is gone?" instead of "Does that mean spring is coming?".
• Parrot Pirates, upon being caught, will have a name and will occasionally speak from the inventory as red text appearing above the player's head.
• When stunned, Birds can be stolen by Prime Apes and stored in their inventories.
• Real-life canaries are extremely sensitive to oxygen deprivation. In-game Canaries getting poisoned when in caves is a reference to their historical use, warning miners that air was running out by dying.
• Corvus brachyrhynchos, the Crow's name referred by Wickerbottom, is a scientific name for the real-life American Crow.
• Cardinalis (while Wickerbottom examining the Redbird) is a genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae.

Bugs

• If the Shipwrecked DLC is installed, on a Reign of Giants world, Redbirds may spawn during Winter. Birds may also drop Seeds during Winter.
• Birds can sometimes "land on" objects and mobs that are otherwise obstacles, such as Campfires, the Pig King or the Lake.

Gallery

Idle animation of Crows. Idle animation of Redbirds. Idle animation of Snowbirds. Crow pecking the ground. Crow in flight. A Crow falling out of the sky. A stunned Crow. Frozen Crow.PNG A frozen Crow. A Crow sleeping. A Crow trapped in a Bird Trap. A caged Crow. A dead Crow. Redbird taking to the air. Redbird in flight. Two flopping Redbirds. A sleeping Redbird. Frozen Redbird.PNG A frozen Redbird. A dead Redbird. A caged Redbird. A trapped Redbird. A Redbird on fire. A sleeping Snowbird. Frozen Snowbird.PNG A frozen Snowbird. A flopping Snowbird. A dead Snowbird. A Snowbird on fire. A Snowbird taking off. A Snowbird trapped in a Bird Trap. A caged Snowbird. Cagedcanary.png A caged Canary. Sleepingcanary.png A caged Canary sleeping. Canary struggle explode.gif A Canary exploding. A bugged bird which has durability. A Crow that landed on the Pig King. Crows as seen in a promotional image of Don't Starve. Crows as seen in another promotional image.