Birdcage

Birdcage (previously Bird Cage) is a Structure added in the December 11th "Naughty and Nice" update that allows the player to imprison Redbirds and Crows.

It can be found under the Structures section of the menu, and can be crafted with 2 Papyrus, 6 Gold Nuggets, and 2 Seeds. It can be researched with an Alchemy Engine for 100 Research Points.

Feeding the bird a raw vegetable will make it drop 1–2 Crop Seeds of the given vegetable and 50% chance for 1 regular Seeds. These can be planted on a Farm plot, enabling for selective crops. The player can also feed the bird regular Seeds as well as Crop Seeds, but this will yield no drops. Although the option to "Give" any other edible item appears when the player mouseovers the Birdcage, the bird won't eat them.

Birds can be captured with Bird Traps or caught off guard at night sleeping using a Bug Net. When you check a sprung trap, the bird will be placed in your inventory. You can then imprison it inside the Birdcage.

A Birdcage can only hold one bird, however you can swap the two different types of bird in the Birdcage by simply imprisoning a new type of bird. As of yet there is no functional difference between the two types of birds, other than the aesthetic appeal.