Smallbird

Smallbird is a mob that is the child version of Tallbirds. One can be obtained by placing a Tallbird Egg on the ground and waiting for it to hatch. Once the egg has been on the ground for 3 whole days, it will hatch into a Smallbird (see Hatching Tallbird Egg for details).

Smallbirds are fragile and will die with a single strike. If Ctrl is pressed as well as hovering the mouse above the smallbird, the player can attack it. They will trigger player-placed Tooth Traps.

Smallbirds will demand food by chirping when hungry, and can starve to death. They can be fed Berries (raw only) and Seeds (raw, toasted and Crop Seeds) and they will also eat them off the ground when hungry.

Behavior
The Smallbirds will follow the player around, regardless of danger they may or may not be faced with. This causes the player to look after the Smallbird, feeding it and protecting it from harm.

Smallbirds will sleep at night.

They are able to attack Gobblers but need many hits to kill one; their eye and attack animation is similar to that of their adult versions, the Tallbird. The Gobblers do not run away from them at dawn.

Smallbirds will attack player targets, though they are weak and will need protection from any attacks made by hostile mobs. Any Bee Mine/Tooth Trap the Smallbird will activate the traps if he steps on them, therefore killing himself.

When you die and revive with the Meat Effigy (and Amulet ) your Smallbirds will survive, but will not follow you anymore. They will just walk around until they die from starvation or until they get killed by other animals.

Bugs

 * Issuing an attack order on mobs then backing off will make Smallbirds attack them. However, animals such as Rabbits or Redbirds do not run away and Smallbirds will slowly peck them to death.
 * If a smallbird steps on a chest with a toothtrap in it, there is a chance he will die from the toothtrap even though its in the chest.